“ROLLING OUT” the WHEELS 4 ALL BLOG
Unless you live under a rock (which might not be bad in terms of geothermic heating and cooling etc.) you have heard some of hype surrounding “autonomous vehicles. A good number of the cars on the road today already incorporate Autonomous features. Take for example back up cameras and cruise control. Many cars have brake assist features and more and more cars have more and more sensors everyday. No one can put a calendar date on this evolution specially … but
Self-Driving Cars are here already and they are here to stay.
There are websites, youtube video spots, blogs, and all types of articles in all types of print publications regarding the wonderful and terrible nature of this coming reality and this blog will cover some of those…..
however…
THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO ONE QUESTION
HOW WILL THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY BE MADE AVAILABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND AFFORDABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES?
Transportation options have been a limiting factor for this part of the amAmerican public and the world’s population for far too long and this CANNOT happen anymore.
Manufacturers, Engineers,Vocational Rehabilitation Systems— including administrators and counselors— must all understand how to make this transportation option a reality. Legislators need to mandate the physical and economic conditions under which this does not once again become an aspect of our infrastructure that creates barriers instead of enabling people to participate.
So that is what this blog is about… participation in a movement to make the potential of self-driving vehicles a road to freedom.
In the coming days I will be asking for readers to join this movement and will be providing information and ideas that people with disabilities can forward to all parts of the autonomous vehicles arena. Unlike in so many other areas access cannot be a delayed and costly oversight….
It is time to hit the ground “riding” so to speak… Come and join this effort.
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