What do you struggle with the most mobility wise, when out and about?

Chriizz
Chriizz Community member Posts: 3 Listener
This poll is to guage what the biggest challanges you face when using public transport or public buildings and spaces.

What do you struggle with the most mobility wise, when out and about? 17 votes

Stairs in general
11% 2 votes
Kerb edges
17% 3 votes
Access onto public transport
0% 0 votes
Access getting into taxi's
0% 0 votes
Stairs in the home
5% 1 vote
travelling long distances physically
64% 11 votes

Comments

  • JessieJ
    JessieJ Community member Posts: 595 Pioneering
    All of the above!
  • littleacorn
    littleacorn Community member Posts: 383 Empowering
    I would also say all of the above, its difficult to pick one!
  • icebergdate6
    icebergdate6 Scope Member Posts: 2 Listener
    As for public spaces, I have to say the pavements etc. They are terrible, pot holes, vegetation, uneven surfaces, raised corners of slabs etc. I could go on but they are a hazard for a wheelchair 
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,006 Trailblazing
    edited May 16
    All of em.
    Especially the lack of dropped kerbs / or dropped kerbs in the wrong places - for wheelchair use.
    Also inconsiderate parking - blocking pavements (and with no dropped kerbs to get on to the road to go round the vehicle - I have been unable to progress)
    and finally inconsiderate placing of rubbish / recycling bins - as above
  • Tattee
    Tattee Community member Posts: 4 Listener

    the camber of some pavements and cars parked on dropped kerbs. Oh, and people who suddenly stop in front of you.

  • JadeyT
    JadeyT Community member Posts: 6 Listener

    Kerbs are a massive one for me, uneven paving and inconsiderate parking. I use a self propelled wheelchair and it's a NIGHTMARE!

    Also, shopping in general when I can't reach stuff. Makes shopping an absolute mission

  • Amaya_Ringo
    Amaya_Ringo Community member Posts: 90 Empowering

    Navigation.

    You didn't include that in your poll, but not having the ability to navigate safely in even a familiar environment is my biggest barrier to mobility. I do think that counts…not all mobility difficulties are physical.

  • Cplife
    Cplife Community member Posts: 58 Contributor

    I struggle with all of the above I was only saying to my friend who is also disabled how we still live in a world that is not very disabled friendly I’m 54 and have been disabled since birth and I feel the streets are very difficult to navigate around with my walker it is like using a bone shaker also the pavements are not very smooth and I’ve nearly gone over the handle bars a few times because my wheels get stuck in broken pavements

    Don’t get me started on some peoples attitude towards disabled people who claim benefits and use blue badges

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,006 Trailblazing

    We have shops around us - with steps by the entrance door - so I CANNOT even TRY to enter them

    Particularly a specialist chocolate shop !!

  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing

    None of the above

    I can walk 5, 10, 15 miles easily

    Nothing is wrong physically with me

    I still struggle a lot and get enhanced mobility PIP to support this statement

  • Jamhan
    Jamhan Community member Posts: 10 Listener

    I struggle with sensory, can’t multitask while walking. I get very travel sick once standing and things are moving. I have big problems with uneven pavements, hills and slopes as a can’t look up or down when moving and my eyes say straight but I need to move differently when doing slopes. I also suffer with stroke fatigue which kicks in extremely quickly once standing x

  • egister
    egister Posts: 280 Empowering

    All of the above. Need BIG wheel mobility scooters!

  • Cantilip
    Cantilip Community member Posts: 625 Empowering

    Been thinking about this. 'Struggle with' and 'find a challenge' suggest things that can be overcome. These are different to 'represent a complete barrier'.

    No way, flight of stairs, public transport. At the mo a double whammy of spinal deformity, permanent, and energy-sapping autoimmune disease, should go away). Public transport looks too much like hard work. Give it a go maybe when the disease has gone. I run in fact on about a 12-hour day.

    Can negotiate a couple of stairs, hanging onto a rail, but need someone to lift rollator to the top. Kerbs are fine. Pavements can be hard graft, appalling surfaces, and of course Brighton's pavements are notorious for their vegetation, even made the national news. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-68391002

    Can trundle over short grass. You didn't mention hills. Steep slopes are also a no-no. and for that matter when I'm feeling fragile pushing my way up non-steep slopes is pretty much off the menu too.