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Curb cuts are wonderful all around - in addition to the obvious benefits for wheelchair bound people, they are great for strollers, deliveries, people with redu
by notatoad 8y ago
Curb cuts are wonderful all around - in addition to the obvious benefits for wheelchair bound people, they are great for strollers, deliveries, people with reduced mobility who can walk but have trouble negotiating full curbs, and just as a guideline for helping people with full mobility cross the street safely.
- burfog 8y agoFor people with reduced mobility who can walk, slopes are often worse than steps. It is common for old people to lose sensation. This includes the ability to be confident of the angle of the ankle, the ability to sense pressure under the foot, and the ability to quickly sense motion via the inner ear. The slope can make these people tip right over, falling and then breaking bones. It can be fatal.