Dear Maria:
In Japan, the speed is limited to 6km/h. This is to permit them to go
through pedestrians pavement rather than with cars.
Satoshi
At 23:30 09/02/18, Bertha Mo wrote:
>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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