I just "googled" "speed limit for wheel chairs" and found tons of information. Most make a distinction between speeds for "built up areas" and rural areas.
Good luck.
Best,
Bertie Mo, Ph.D., MPH
--- On Wed, 2/18/09, Maria <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Maria <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: speed of motorised wheelchairs
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Received: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 2:23 PM
> Hi Everyone
>
> This is an inquiry regarding a policy that is being imposed
> on person with disabilities (motorised wheelchair users in
> Quebec. Our government, decided unilaterally -without
> consultation to impose a 10 km hr speed on wheelchairs that
> it provides for us, Anywhere else that such policy exist? If
> yes how did it come about? And Why?
>
> Maria
>
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