Ride on escalator with manual wheelchair

A technique that shows how wheelchair users who have strong arms can ride on escalators independently

User drives onto escalator

User drives onto escalator

The user drives up to the escalator, bends forward and holds on to the railing with one hand. When the rear wheels are standing on one step and the front wheels on the step above he holds on with both hands on the railing. When he rides down escalators he rides facing backwards.

User on escalator, he holds on with one hand on railing

User holds on with one hand on railing

User on escalator, he holds on with both hands on both railings

User holds on with both hands

User drives off the escalator

User drives off the escalator

Author: Jocke

Jocke bor i villa och arbetar deltid. Sedan 1987 har han en låg paraplegi (Th 11-12). Ingen assistans eller hemhjälp.
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Type of disability

Low paraplegia (Th11-S1)

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