Public transportation isn’t generally known for comfort. More so, it’s there for convenience and affordability. When a certain type of public transportation fails to accommodate a certain type of person, it quickly loses all convenience. While city buses and trains have (in some cities, at least) made large strides towards wheelchair accessibility, vehicles such as taxis Read more…
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Customer Spotlight: Ron Schwerman
Over the years, Rollx Vans has built countless relationships with customers who have purchased a wheelchair accessible vehicle from us. One of our favorite things that comes out of this is learning the stories behind our customers. What their life is like. Who they are as a person. What a wheelchair van means to them. Read more…
Chicago Accessibility Barriers {Infographic}
In quite possibly one of the most accessible cities in the United States, Chicago offers a vast array of things to do for wheelchair users. But, when given the challenge of finding places that are not accessible to wheelchairs, or have fairly limited accessibility, we were surprised to find many popular attractions, beaches, CTA rail Read more…
Looking Back on the ADA After 25 Years
Since the ADA will turn twenty-five years old this Sunday, we have decided to take a look back at the history and effect of the influential law. On July 26th, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, the single most comprehensive piece of civil liberties legislation that affects the Read more…
Steve Gleason Act Passes House of Representatives
On September 25, 2006, Steve Gleason made the play of his career. In their first home game since Hurricane Katrina ravaged their city, the New Orleans Saints faced off against the Atlanta Falcons. Early in the first corner, the Saints had the Falcons backed into their end-zone on fourth, forcing them to punt. Things took Read more…
Wimbledon Announces Wheelchair Tennis Singles for 2016
If you’re a tennis fan, you probably spent some part of the past two weeks watching Wimbledon. No, we don’t mean the 2004 romantic comedy starring Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst. We’re, of course, referring to what is generally considered the most prestigious tennis competition in the world. With Wimbledon 2015 having wrapped up this Read more…
What You Need to Know About Driving Handicap Vans In Illinois
Buying a handicap van is an amazing experience. It offers you the freedom to get around without having to worry about cramming your wheelchair into a small car’s trunk; it allows you to get out of the house and travel to destinations near and far; it gives you a sweet new ride to show off Read more…
Inspirational Children’s Books About Wheelchair Users
When it came to summer reading lists for school, I was the only one out of my siblings that used to look forward to going to the library to pick up a few good books. I particularly loved the “choose your own book” assignments because I could search for books that really struck a chord Read more…
How Anyone Can Afford an Accessible Van
Accessible vans, like any major purchase in a person’s life, take a bit of financial planning in order to afford. Most people do not pay in full when purchasing a car, and that doesn’t have to create a roadblock for anyone who is looking to own one of our handicap vans. In fact, there are Read more…
Customer FAQs: Why Are Your Vans So Quiet?
At Rollx Vans, we get a lot of questions. Some are pretty obvious: What ramp types do you offer? What’s the difference between the different van makes? What financing options are available to me? One of the less obvious (but still very common) questions we receive is about the engineering of the van itself: Why are Rollx Vans so Read more…