DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS— MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN
After two years of being on the shelf collecting dust, it appears that federal lawmakers are seriously looking at enacting some self-driving related legislation. How do we know it is time to act? Well lawyers from all sides including insurance companies are starting a push to influence the law. When lawyers get involved you can rest assured that industries are talking to lawmakers about language and obligations. Please check out the above. Link as it is one of the few places that disability is mentioned.
It would be great if large institutional players would get into this discussion and now! The NRA (no not that NRA The National Rehabilitation Association should get its members educated and motivated. NCIL and APRIL the nations two most important disability rights organizations should start to blow the trumpet of involvement for the centers for independent living their staff members, and consumers of disability services. APRIL has led the charge on many transportation legislation activities over the past couple decades and needs to extend a special effort now. It is not enough to say “it is all covered under the ADA’ as our current transportation. Are far from inclusive and accessible for all citizens wishing to participate in the social side of their communities.
Does every. Self-driving vehicle need to be accessible? Yes if the government is going to. Own or pay the operation of any of them. Is this a practical goal for all car. Makers? Yes. If you have asked people 100 years ago whether this nation would be covered with automobiles freeways, and would people get into metal tubes and be flying around the world many folks would have looked at you strange. Oh and if you would have described a smart phone and the internet to folks 50 years ago they would have been shaking their heads.
If a company refuses to meet this guideline that’s simple enough—just don’t let them operate in our country. I hate to use the gender or race cards, however they apply here. Could you imagine if car makers were allowed to state that our cars are not to be driven by caucasians or females with red hair? Well that might create a stir I’d think.
Anyway to sum up the legislation around. Self-driving at the federal level is starting to move and people with disabilities and the primary disability rights organizations need to. Become very active before things are too late. The civil rights of too many are at stake and we should not be caught. ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL” if we can get into the car to start with.
DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS— MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN
After two years of being on the shelf collecting dust, it appears that federal lawmakers are seriously looking at enacting some self-driving related legislation. How do we know it is time to act? Well lawyers from all sides including insurance companies are starting a push to influence the law. When lawyers get involved you can rest assured that industries are talking to lawmakers about language and obligations. Please check out the above. Link as it is one of the few places that disability is mentioned.
It would be great if large institutional players would get into this discussion and now! The NRA (no not that NRA The National Rehabilitation Association should get its members educated and motivated. NCIL and APRIL the nations two most important disability rights organizations should start to blow the trumpet of involvement for the centers for independent living their staff members, and consumers of disability services. APRIL has led the charge on many transportation legislation activities over the past couple decades and needs to extend a special effort now. It is not enough to say “it is all covered under the ADA’ as our current transportation. Are far from inclusive and accessible for all citizens wishing to participate in the social side of their communities.
Does every. Self-driving vehicle need to be accessible? Yes if the government is going to. Own or pay the operation of any of them. Is this a practical goal for all car. Makers? Yes. If you have asked people 100 years ago whether this nation would be covered with automobiles freeways, and would people get into metal tubes and be flying around the world many folks would have looked at you strange. Oh and if you would have described a smart phone and the internet to folks 50 years ago they would have been shaking their heads.
If a company refuses to meet this guideline that’s simple enough—just don’t let them operate in our country. I hate to use the gender or race cards, however they apply here. Could you imagine if car makers were allowed to state that our cars are not to be driven by caucasians or females with red hair? Well that might create a stir I’d think.
Anyway to sum up the legislation around. Self-driving at the federal level is starting to move and people with disabilities and the primary disability rights organizations need to. Become very active before things are too late. The civil rights of too many are at stake and we should not be caught. ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL” if we can get into the car to start with.
DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS— MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN
After two years of being on the shelf collecting dust, it appears that federal lawmakers are seriously looking at enacting some self-driving related legislation. How do we know it is time to act? Well lawyers from all sides including insurance companies are starting a push to influence the law. When lawyers get involved you can rest assured that industries are talking to lawmakers about language and obligations. Please check out the above. Link as it is one of the few places that disability is mentioned.
It would be great if large institutional players would get into this discussion and now! The NRA (no not that NRA The National Rehabilitation Association should get its members educated and motivated. NCIL and APRIL the nations two most important disability rights organizations should start to blow the trumpet of involvement for the centers for independent living their staff members, and consumers of disability services. APRIL has led the charge on many transportation legislation activities over the past couple decades and needs to extend a special effort now. It is not enough to say “it is all covered under the ADA’ as our current transportation. Are far from inclusive and accessible for all citizens wishing to participate in the social side of their communities.
Does every. Self-driving vehicle need to be accessible? Yes if the government is going to. Own or pay the operation of any of them. Is this a practical goal for all car. Makers? Yes. If you have asked people 100 years ago whether this nation would be covered with automobiles freeways, and would people get into metal tubes and be flying around the world many folks would have looked at you strange. Oh and if you would have described a smart phone and the internet to folks 50 years ago they would have been shaking their heads.
If a company refuses to meet this guideline that’s simple enough—just don’t let them operate in our country. I hate to use the gender or race cards, however they apply here. Could you imagine if car makers were allowed to state that our cars are not to be driven by caucasians or females with red hair? Well that might create a stir I’d think.
Anyway to sum up the legislation around. Self-driving at the federal level is starting to move and people with disabilities and the primary disability rights organizations need to. Become very active before things are too late. The civil rights of too many are at stake and we should not be caught. ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL” if we can get into the car to start with. Blogging
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