Some took offence to Mr Teo's attitude while others felt more had to be done about the problem in general. I had to look for a space that had no cars on either side - so I could come out of the car in my wheelchair. But when Mr Nathan came downstairs after his visit, he saw his little Daihatsu Charade sandwiched between two cars. There was no way he could get in on his wheelchair. Later I had to drive his car out so he could get in.
Normal lots are just too small for a disabled person.
Mr Nathan explained that disabled people need a lot of space when getting in and out of a car. We have to park the car, open the door wide open, take out the wheelchair, put it down and then slide into it before moving off. That's why disabled lots are so much bigger. Mr Nathan was paralysed after a driving accident 15 years ago. He has been driving since 1985.