New international database launches to help with driver licensing, vehicle adaptation and accessible parking for people with disabilities.
New ‘DISABLED MOTORING: Travel Opportunities for Motorists with a Disability” website launched
A joint project between the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and the ITF – International Transport Forum has produced the new ‘DISABLED MOTORING: Travel Opportunities for Motorists with a Disability” website
Visit the website here: https://lnkd.in/g2YdAY5
It has been developed to help the 1 billion+ people in the world who live with some form of disability. In many countries, people with disabilities make up a significant and growing part of the community.
For the huge number of disabled individuals who need or want to travel by car, finding information about what is available to help in different regions or countries can be difficult and sometimes impossible.
This new comprehensive database, which is free to access, provides up-to-date information on parking restrictions and concessions for disabled motorists around the world. Also, for the first time, data on driver licence and vehicle adaptation restrictions and conditions is available as well as information on designated parking spaces and the availability of adapted hire cars.
Driving Mobility board member Ann Frye, who was involved in gathering the data for the website, said: “I hope that this can be the start of a wider debate on creating greater equality and opportunity for disabled motorists as well as a useful source of data on the current state of play.”
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The Motability Scheme’s One Big Day Event in Exeter
One Big Day, Westpoint, Exeter – Saturday 28 July 2018 – 9am to 4pm
One Big Day, Westpoint, Exeter – Saturday 28 July 2018 – 9am to 4pm
One Big Day at Westpoint, Exeter on Saturday 28 July 2018 provides the perfect opportunity to discover everything you need to know about worry-free motoring with the Motability Scheme.
There will be a huge range of cars, adaptations, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs), scooters and powered wheelchairs on display and what’s more, admission is free!
Driving Mobility Centres Exhibiting
Two of Driving Mobility’s main centres, Cornwall Mobility and Wessex Driveability, will be exhibiting at the One Big Day event at Exeter, so please do go and talk to them for any information or advice on gaining or retaining your independence through mobility.
What’s On At One Big Day, Exeter
One Big Day Exeter brings together everything available on the Motability Scheme to make joining the Scheme as easy as possible. It’s free to attend and a great day out for the whole family. There will be:
- Over 80 cars, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and adaptations on display
- The opportunity to test drive adapted and non-adapted cars
- Motability Scheme advisors available to chat to
- Free parking, free tea, coffee or soft drink
- A children’s play area including a bouncy castle and more…
Specialist Advice Available
At One Big Day Exeter specialist advice will be available from:
- Motability Scheme advisors
- Adaptation and WAV specialists
- Disabled Motoring UK
- Driving Mobility
- Kwikfit, RAC and RSA Motability
For more details please visit https://www.motability.co.uk/news-views-and-events/one-big-day/exeter/display/
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