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I'd say use the road if the sidewalks aren't traversable and it can be done safely. Is it illegal for a wheelchair to use car lanes? Pissing off motor traffic
by ballenf 9y ago
I'd say use the road if the sidewalks aren't traversable and it can be done safely. Is it illegal for a wheelchair to use car lanes?
Pissing off motor traffic is probably the fastest way to get the sidewalks fixed.
Even if it is illegal, I can't imagine a judge not throwing out the citation if you show pictures like that.
edit to address the replies: my suggestion was admittedly somewhat tounge-in-cheek and, no, I wouldn't recommend anyone take the risk. Would I do it as performance art? No, because a judge/newspaper/observer would see it as a stunt undermining the whole argument and possibly even harm the cause.
- sulam 9y agoDealing with potential road rage, distracted drivers running right into you, and the legal risk all seem pretty daunting to me.
- detcader 9y agoWould you consider trying such a thing in a wheelchair yourself, as political performance art?
- s73ver_ 9y agoI think you should think about that suggestion for a second. You have 2 ton vehicles barrelling down the road at 30, 40, 50 miles an hour, and you're in a small, unprotected chair that can probably go 5 at best. And if you think drivers will gladly slow down for you, I'd ask you to go talk to your local cyclists club.
- rconti 9y agoon new year's eve, no less. (drunk hour)
- peterwwillis 9y agoIn what world is it safe to use a wheelchair on a road? > Pissing off motor traffic is probably the fastest way to get the sidewalks fixed. Tell that to cyclists who have been working for decades to get a bike lane, meanwhile getting hit (sometimes killed) by automobiles regularly.