The ADA defines a pedestrian as anyone who walks or uses a wheelchair,
but I can find nothing that specifies it here. Our highways engineers
consider wheelchair users as pedestrians, but again can find no
'definition'. They do consider the neighbour to be a little unreasonable
(controlled comment here).
Regards
Rob
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Rob Bracewell BA (Hons)
Access Officer,
Forward Planning Team,
Lancaster City Council,
Palatine Hall,
Dalton Square,
Lancaster,
LA1 1PW
Tel. & Minicom. 01524 582372 (please use announcer)
Mob. 07792439623
Fax. 01524 582322
-----Original Message-----
From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Marcus Ormerod
Sent: 13 April 2005 10:56
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [ACCESSIBUILT] FW: [ACCESSCODE] Pedestrian
Hi all
I am forwarding Alan's enquiry to this list, I am sure he will
appreciate getting your views.
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From: Code of Practice on Accessibility and Mobility
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alan Hunt
Sent: 13 April 2005 09:52
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [ACCESSCODE] Pedestrian
I have been contacted by 'Mrs A' who has right of pedestrian access over
a neighbours property in order to access 2 garden sheds in her rear
garden. The son of 'Mrs A' is an adult wheelchair user and is totally
dependent on his wheelchair for mobility. He has recently returned home
to live with his mother.
The neighbour, who is aware of this right of access as it is in her
deeds, is claiming that the son has no right of access because he is not
on foot.
I would consider a wheelchair user to be a pedestrian and 'on foot' but
is there anything written to this effect which could be used as evidence
in legal terms.
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