Hi there,
Any help with the issue below would be welcomed. The council are being very
pro-active and are keen to enable as many people as possible to use the
paths in their area, and have a committment to getting work underway as soon
as they can identify the best product for the job. Whilst the manufacturer
has said the barriers are suitable for motorised wheelchairs it would be
helpful if anyone has direct expereince of using them to comment. Also the
manufacturers have said that the barriers are no suitable for anyone using a
motorised chair or buggy with a canopy.
If anyone knows of other, better products, or has seen this one in operation
please let me know.
Louise Barry.
The issue;
The council engineering department have been asked to make safe a footpath
on the edge of an estate in Knowsley,
The footpath needs to be secure as the route is to be promoted as a safe
route
enabling primary aged children to travel to school on foot.
At present there are problems with youths on quad bikes and motor cycles
speeding
along this path. In order to alleviate this problem and make the path safe
from speeding vehicles I intend to erect Motorcycle Access Barriers at a
number of access points
onto the path.
The manufacturer of the Three Valleys Access Barrier
(www.fearntruckbodies.co.uk) has advised that these barriers will allow
access for motorised wheelchair users.
Has anyone come across these structures on footpaths?
Has anyone encountered difficulty negotiating the barrier?
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