P-04-678 Infirm Supports
P-04-678 Infirm Supports
This petition was submitted by Maggie Macleod,
having collected 23 signatures.
Text of
the Petition
I am at a loss to understand why, two years of
appealing to the people who have the power to solve problems has thus far failed
to solve what is a minor adjustment needed to enable me, a 77 year old female
with mobility difficulty due to arthritis of both hips/knees, to travel via the
community car. Two cars purchased for the very purpose of (elderly and
disabled) which I have need lacks grab handles to enable the front seat
passenger to clamour onboard. My File of contacts include the car manufacturer
who was quite prepared to post grab handles, a Cardiff firm also were prepared
to do the fitting (surely Swansea has equal experts!)
I therefore call on the National Assembly for Wales
to urge the Welsh Government to ensure that vehicles used by community
transport schemes are fitted with grab handles as a minimum.
Additional
Information
I was and am prepared to cover the cost of fitting -
the estimate being £200. So make this appeal in one last endeavour to enable me
visit the doctors' surgery, main need and to have some social contact. At
present my contact is via the internet for shopping etc. If commercial taxis,
by law, have to have grab handles, then a similar criteria should apply to
community cars.
Assembly
Constituency and Region
·
Gower
·
South
Wales West
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 08/02/2016