Accessibility of bus stops - a problem with platform width

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of accessibility of bus stop platforms for the disabled. The author analyzes the current legal status - the applicable regulations regarding the minimum length, width and height of the platform, as well as the implementation practices which they compare with the needs of people in wheelchairs and scooters. They demonstrate and justifi es the need to make corrections to the above mentioned legal provisions or interpretations - making platforms in the proposed variant. Keywords: Roads; Bus-stops; Disabled