| Not everyone uses public transport, and not everyone | | | | made to the vehicles that they have so that they can |
| can use it even if they wanted to or had access to it. | | | | be driven by people who have disabilities. In other |
| Especially people who are disabled are often not able | | | | words, some of them have to have hand controls for |
| to use the public transport system because they can't | | | | the brake and gas pedals, and there are other |
| get on and off of the buses or cabs or trucks or train | | | | adjustments that sometimes need to be made, as well. |
| cars like others can. That being the case, they have to | | | | Those things are not free, and whether you buy a |
| drive their cars or have others transport them in | | | | vehicle that's already equipped with them or buy a |
| vehicles that are designed for disabled people. One of | | | | vehicle and have it customized you'll find that there are |
| the main problems that these individuals are facing is | | | | very few low-cost ways to get it done. |
| that the cost of fuel continues to rise. Because of that, | | | | When you add the increase in fuel costs onto that it |
| they are getting to the point where they cannot afford | | | | just makes it that much more difficult for these people, |
| to drive their cars. They have to stay home because | | | | who often have trouble earning money anyway |
| they can't afford the fuel and they can't ride on public | | | | because of their disability, to pay their bills. It's unfair, but |
| transport. It's frustrating, and it keeps them from doing | | | | there's little that can be done about it. If the price of |
| some of the things that they would like to do - and | | | | fuel would come down, though, it would help disabled |
| that they need to do, such as buying groceries. | | | | people out tremendously, and it would also help out |
| Disabled drivers already end up paying a lot of money | | | | other people who, for whatever reason, can't or won't |
| for transportation because they have to have different | | | | rely on public transportation. Unless their company |
| kinds of vehicles. They need vans that they can get | | | | pays for their vehicle, they have to pay out a lot of |
| their wheelchairs in, they need cars that are larger and | | | | money each week just to keep their car or truck |
| more convenient, and they also need adjustments | | | | running, and it really takes its toll. |