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RNIB calls for action on pavement obstructions

Deniz Huseyin
19 September 2025
 

A survey of 1,200 blind and partially sighted people in the UK revealed that 92% reported that they have to walk in the road to avoid collisions with cars, bikes, and e-scooters obstructing pavements.

New analysis by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) identified five barriers to accessing the streets experienced by those surveyed in the three months prior to the survey, with the top being cars or vehicles parked on the pavement (82%).

Poor quality pavement, such as uneven or...

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