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Restrictions on Personal Vehicular TransportNotes and BibliographyThere has been a considerable volume of research and written material dealing with various aspects of the mobility of disabled people produced in the last twenty years. The reports listed below are those judged to be of particular importance to the subject of this note. Population characteristics and abilities: proportions of: people with disabilities Martin J, H Meltzer and D Eliot (1988) OPCS surveys of disability in Great Britain: Report 1, The prevalence of disability among adults. Office of Population Census and Surveys, HMSO, London.Major survey of the prevalence of disability in Britain and the numbers of people with different functional capabilities. Travel behaviour, travel problems and modal use Oxley PR and J Alexander (1994) Disability and mobility in London - a follow-up to the London area travel survey. TRL Project Report PR 34, Transport Research Laboratory, Department of Transport, Crowthorne.Survey of disabled residents of London which analyses modal use, travel problems in relation to age and broad category of impairment. The Automobile Association (1992) Disabled travellers and their needs. The Automobile Association, Fanum House, Basingstoke, Hampshire. Research based on group discussions and a questionnaire survey of disabled people which examines the difficulties they face when using public and private transport. Walking speeds and distances Leake GR, AD May and T Parry (1991) An ergonomic study of pedestrian areas for disabled people. TRRL Contractor Report CR 184, Transport and Road Resdarch Laboratory, Department of Transport, Crowthorne.Extensive study of elderly and disabled pedestrians. Walking distances reported and observed. The percentages of people who stated that they were unable to move more than 137m with assistance were: wheelchair users, 55%; visually impaired, 50%; stick users, 80%; and ambulatory, without aid, 70%. Percentages observed unable to move more than 180m, with assistance, were: wheelchair users, 60%; visually impaired, 35%; stick users, 70%; and ambulatory, without aid, 50%. Infrastructure design and ergonomics Insitution of Highways and Transportation (1991) Reducing mobility handicaps: towards a barrier-free environment. The Institution of Highways and Transportation, London.Guidelines for infrastructure that is easy for disabled people to use. Aimed at local authorities, developers, transport operators and others involved in the provision of transport infrastructure. Stations, terminals and bus stops Barham P, P Oxley, T Shaw and C Gallon (1994) Design guidelines for public transport infrastructure - Technical Report. TRL Project Report PR 83, Transport Research Laboratory, Department of Transport, Crowthorne. Restricting traffic in urban areas ECMT (1994) Charging for the use of urban roads. Round Table 97, European Conference ofhlinisters ofTransport, Paris.Road pricing in urban areas is a matter of urgent concern. While the arguments in favour of urban tolls are sound, Round Table 97 highlights many objections, particularly on grounds of equity. Benefits of accessible transport for disabled people Carr M, T Lund, P Oxley and J Alexander (1994) Cross-sector benefits of accessible public transport. TRL Project Report 39, Transport Research Laboratory, Department of Transport, Crowthorne.Reviews two studies which examined the potential savings in domiciliary care and in transfer from home to residential care that could be achieved by improvements to the mobility of disabled people. Updated: 9 November 2000
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