Road Access for Disabled Americans

Speed humps are barriers to access

• Speed humps are barriers to access for some fragile, disabled and elderly people. They are experimental.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that newly constructed or altered roads be accessible.
• Now that disabled people across the country are protesting the impact on access, why are federal, state and local governments continuing with speed hump experiments? Good question!

"RADA" is a site for disabled people and their advocates

This site is an introduction to the issue for disabled people and their advocates. It is a grassroots effort developed by people with disabilities who have come together via the internet. None of the information is intended to be legal or medical advice -- we are simply sharing our experiences as disabled people who want to continue to live independently.

Prompt response by fire and medical emergency crews is also critical to many disabled people, so we include information on the slowdown to emergency services. Finally, for general information, we link to a few engineering sites.

Access to public rights-of-way

Slowdown to Emergency Response

Engineering Information

© Rada Project, 1998
July 4, 1998 (Version 1)