Wheelchair Mobility

This is not meant to be offensive I'm just curios as my friend is in a wheelchair and he told me that it was.

Any motorized machine whether it be a scooter, motorized wheelchair, motorcycle, vehicle, etc., I believe that under the motor vehicle act, that it still counts as driving under the influence.

2009-01-16 15:59:27 by Here Today, Here Forever

For persons using wheelchairs, special attention is given to skills needed to negotiate various challenges in their environment. The goal is to ...

I use it because I cannot get around without it for fear of falling - I fall a lot. What should I have said to him?

You should have said exactly what you just told us in your question.

If you're not happy giving him an honest answer then you could have said that you'd prefer not to talk about it. All polite people will accept that as a valid answer, it's only rude people who won't.

If you'd prefer to make a joke out of it you could just say that you're plain lazy, or that you were in an accident involving a llama and a trampoline (or other random accident ingredients you like) and let him imagine for himself or realize it's a joke.

Your health is your business, you can tell people as much or as little as you like and you shouldn't be made to feel bad for not sharing the information with anyone.

2009-06-21 10:02:26 by sweetpea

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anyone know of a good model or where to buy from im in Broadstairs
Kent uk and would like somthing reliable but also if i do have trouble someone local to help out when things go wrong.

oh i live near you and i have an electric wheelchair
mines a Days Escape but you have to decide if you need a wheelchair or a scooter it depends on your
disability to a certain extent,
there are a few mobility shops in the area but the ones i have found to be the best for price and service is a company called First Choice Mobility Ltd they would be able to assess what you really need, here's a link to there site
http://www.1stchoicemobility.co.uk
Good luck Betty B

2009-02-11 04:46:11 by montyzimmer

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The traffic code governing this is 551.201. We have a debate between another officer and myself whether you can write a DWI on someone in a electric wheelchair. I say he is considered a pedestrian (I am a rookie officer but freshly studied traffic code) he is a vetern officer who is very experienced. We are looking for the textbook answer, not what we can do in the courtroom. We welcome your opinions.

No, not for purposes of DWI. Keep in mind that DWI is covered by the Texas Penal Code. The Texas Transportation Code is not relevant for DWI.

Driving while intoxicated is covered under Section 49.04 of the Texas Penal Code, which refers to a "motor vehicle". Section 49.01 refers us to Section 32.34(a) for the definition of a "motor vehicle".

Section 32.34(a) of the Texas Penal Code defines "motor vehicle" as "a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks."

Obviously, an electric wheelchair cannot transport a person on a highway, so it's not a motor vehicle according to the Texas Penal Code.

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/pe. toc.htm

2008-01-06 22:55:34 by FL_FunGuy

missyjnr - why've you got a bee in your bonnet?
chill - will ya?
i've not critised genuine wheelchair users. just seeing how many people are using them - especially if they're obese and need to walk for exercise.

half the people who have them are over so over weight thats why they have them, it makes me sick andyou always see them eating while driving. Lazy fat people! and its paid for by are tax money, wasted!

2008-03-06 00:53:29 by david d