Experience as a wheelchair user in Singapore (things I never noticed) /u/aexlle Singapore

Posted this in r/askSingapore but post got locked as it did not meet the flair, found a more suitable flair here..

Today as I hanged out with my friend who recently got injured and have to be on wheelchair for quite some time, I learned quite a bit of things as a non-wheelchair user which I would have never thought of before and would like to share to all:

she had to miss some buses cause the bus unfortunately can only hold 1 wheelchair/scooter/pma passenger at a time and there’s already 1 on board le (sometimes also need to proof she queued first at bus int to take up that 1 slot as another wheelchair user wanted to “steal” that spot despite only coming after her) to avoid using the wheelchair mrt ticket gantry whenever I notice there’s wheelchair passengers around (not kidding but the number of times my friend had to wait till she could use the only gantry she can use is quite often) if it’s not peak hour, to not queue at doors for wheelchair users as they have to squeeze in the cabin at times (at times people don’t even give space at the handicap lot in the cabin and she had to inform them she needs to park there or else she’s gonna block way more in the middle of no where) and if peak hour, can no need bother board liao cause where got space 😅 be it bus/mrt at times she has to plan her route using Google map street view and see if the overhead bridge has a lift or not, else she’ll find the nearest pedestrian crossing (not very easy when on highways) there’s very nice people and there’s also people who don’t really think (like the 2nd and 3rd points) ngl Singapore infrastructure is not bad already for wheelchair users however it is not very good at private housing areas, narrow sidewalk, can’t fit wheelchair so have to ride on the road which is dangerous if want take phv/cab, not many vehicles can store the wheelchair OR that it will cost way more to find one

There may be more but these are what I’ve noticed so far! And if not for today’s experience, I wouldn’t have thought about it. What about you guys?

All in all, I’ve learned to appreciate things more now.

Posted this in r/askSingapore but post got locked as it did not meet the flair, found a more suitable flair here..

Today as I hanged out with my friend who recently got injured and have to be on wheelchair for quite some time, I learned quite a bit of things as a non-wheelchair user which I would have never thought of before and would like to share to all:

she had to miss some buses cause the bus unfortunately can only hold 1 wheelchair/scooter/pma passenger at a time and there’s already 1 on board le (sometimes also need to proof she queued first at bus int to take up that 1 slot as another wheelchair user wanted to “steal” that spot despite only coming after her) to avoid using the wheelchair mrt ticket gantry whenever I notice there’s wheelchair passengers around (not kidding but the number of times my friend had to wait till she could use the only gantry she can use is quite often) if it’s not peak hour, to not queue at doors for wheelchair users as they have to squeeze in the cabin at times (at times people don’t even give space at the handicap lot in the cabin and she had to inform them she needs to park there or else she’s gonna block way more in the middle of no where) and if peak hour, can no need bother board liao cause where got space 😅 be it bus/mrt at times she has to plan her route using Google map street view and see if the overhead bridge has a lift or not, else she’ll find the nearest pedestrian crossing (not very easy when on highways) there’s very nice people and there’s also people who don’t really think (like the 2nd and 3rd points) ngl Singapore infrastructure is not bad already for wheelchair users however it is not very good at private housing areas, narrow sidewalk, can’t fit wheelchair so have to ride on the road which is dangerous if want take phv/cab, not many vehicles can store the wheelchair OR that it will cost way more to find one

There may be more but these are what I’ve noticed so far! And if not for today’s experience, I wouldn’t have thought about it. What about you guys?

All in all, I’ve learned to appreciate things more now.