Don’t Clutter Footways With England’s Official Electric Vehicle Charging Points, Urge Charities – Forbes
Carlton Reid Nov 25, 2021
The U.K. Department for Transport (DfT) has wheeled out the winning design for an England-wide electric vehicle charging point. The designer said the charge point would not “negatively impact pedestrians and other road users.
However, one of the publicity photographs issued by the DfT shows the charger on a sidewalk. (In the U.K, sidewalks are known as pavements.)
Two charities have called on the government to make sure the new public electric vehicle (EV) charging points won’t impede pedestrians. Living Streets—which advocates for a better walking environment—and Guide Dogs—which provides mobility solutions for blind and partially sighted people—have urged the national government and local authorities to site infrastructure designed to be used by motorists away from pedestrian areas.
