Thanks to social networks, mainly TikTok, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), users observe the most incredible scenes every week. This week, a video went viral in which a man descended the road in a wheelchair.
The Instagram profile @informer.motor has been in charge of sharing this scene on networks. As can be seen, a motorcyclist is traveling on the road when he encounters a man in a wheelchair; To his surprise, he takes the turn with incredible dexterity.
Although the man shows great technique with his wheelchair, the truth is that the DGT and traffic regulations consider anyone in a wheelchair, whether motorized or not, a pedestrian.
Therefore, when people in wheelchairs travel on public roads they should generally do so on the sidewalk. However, there are several cases in which you can travel on the road in a wheelchair.
A person in a wheelchair will be able to travel on the road in very specific cases: if the road they are traveling on does not have a sidewalk, the pedestrian will be able to travel with their wheelchair on the road, always facing the road. traffic to see approaching vehicles. As for residential streets, pedestrians have priority, so people in wheelchairs could go on the road, as long as they facilitate the passage of cars.
As for highways and highways, it is strictly prohibited, since a pedestrian can never travel on high-speed roads, not even on the shoulder. Finally, if it is a road outside a town, the rule makes it clear that people in wheelchairs must travel on the right and on the shoulder. If these pedestrians do not comply with the regulations, they can face fines of 80 or 100 euros, since they are minor infractions.
