As the winter continues to thaw across the country, people are becoming increasingly eager to get out and enjoy some of the spring’s fresh air. For those who live in or are planning to travel to Utah this year, and who use a wheelchair or any other mobility device, a new book released by Candy Read more…
For Toronto wheelchair users, “ridesharing” just became a transportation option. Uber has launched their wheelchair accessible option, uberWAV, across the city. With uberWAV, a wheelchair user is able to use the standard Uber app to request a wheelchair accessible van. To provide reliable, professional ride service to Toronto, Uber has partnered with Dignity Transportation, an Read more…
handicap vans are a great way to get around, but not everyone has one at their disposal. Many people with disabilities still rely on public transportation to get where they need to go. The trouble with this fact is that there still remain many accessibility barriers that the city of Chicago has yet to overcome. Read more…
wheelchair accessible vans in their fleets. And with the rise of Uber, who are not yet required to comply with laws that require cab companies to offer wheelchair accessible vehicles to their customers, it is becoming even more of a struggle for people with disabilities to get a ride in busy cities such as New Read more…
Thanksgiving is over and December is here. The countdown to Christmas (and Hanahakkuh) has begun! Finding the perfect gift isn’t always easy. You want to surprise the person, but also get something they’ll actually enjoy and use. (photo credit: shutter fotos) If you have a family or loved one who uses a wheelchair, you Read more…
For those living in the northern parts of the US (like us here at Rollx Vans), you might have seen a few flurries falling recently. You know what that means. Whether we’re ready for it or not, the winter season is upon us. That means cold temps, snow, and ice. While you can’t control the Read more…
We’ve already reached the end of October, which means that the holiday season is about to begin. Over the next two months, from Thanksgiving through New Years, millions of people will be travelling all over the world to see their loved ones. It can be a fun, often hectic time of the year for most Read more…
Nothing trumps the independence people with disabilities gain when they purchase their own wheelchair van. It’s easy to freely come and go at any time, and getting in and out of the vehicle can be accomplished far quicker than doing so with a standard vehicle. For these reasons, wheelchair vans can be spotted all over Read more…
On Friday, September 4, a man who has dealt with Lou Gehrig’s disease went sailing for the first time in ten years by himself. Steve Heronemus has had his physical disability for a decade, but thanks to new technology, he was able to control the boat himself, despite having only the use of his jaw Read more…
Wheelchair users generally know how hard it is to take advantage of the services that taxi companies offer. Because of the limited use of handicapped vans in taxi fleets, it is often hard to hail a cab that can hold both the passenger and his or her wheelchair at all, let alone comfortably. While the Read more…
