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Mobility and Accessibility Problems Around School Mobility and Accessibility Problems Around School
Neelima Chakrabarty,Purnima Parida and Nishi Mittal
Background Of this StudyBackground Of this Study
Part of In-House project 2007-2008
The Principal and founder of the school had specially requested to carry out a survey for finding a solution for accessibility around school
Three schools (Bluebells School International, Tagore International School, and Government School) and a college (Lady Sri Ram College) are directly linked with Lala Rajpat Rai Marg.
a)To Identify barriers to children movement near school premises;
a)To Document & record the accessibility of the road and street infrastructure;
a)To Develop solutions for eliminating these barriers;
a)To Outlines for the guidelines of safe accessibility of the road for children Promote research on user friendly designs
MAJOR OBJECTIVE(S)
MethodologyMethodology
a) Observation by the Team
b) Opinion survey conducted
School Teachers
School Children
Selection of School Area : 500 meters approach/around school premises of the
school was selected for the study for identification of different access barriers near school premises
ACCESS AUDIT OF BLUEBELLS SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL OUT SIDE SCHOOL
ACCESS AUDIT OF BLUEBELLS SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL OUT SIDE SCHOOL
S.No. Audited Area
1 Footpath
2 Road Signs
3 Parking Facilities
4 Problems of Encroachment ( if any)
5 Bus Stand Facilities
6 Entrance to the school
7 Road side accessible features
Observation of Footpaths CharacteristicObservation of Footpaths Characteristic
i. Pathways were not wide enough to cater the needs of pedestrians even wheeling space was not provided for a wheelchair user.
ii. Surface of the footpath was not even, not continuous, without appropriate warning and guided tiles for the persons with disabilities.
Other Observed Problems Other Observed Problems Absence of Zebra
Crossing Near school (Gate –I and Gate-II and near Gate-III)
Speed limit sign were not
introduced from both of the side of the school.
ABSENCE OF ROAD SIGNS : NO PARKING SIGN was not placed adjoining to the school wall.
PROBLEMS WITH STRAY ANIMALSPROBLEMS WITH STRAY ANIMALS GARBAGE AREA NEAR GATE –III :Inviting Cattle and Creating Havoc For Passing Children.
Observation of Bus Stand FacilitiesObservation of Bus Stand Facilities
No Textual/ audio cues were present for identifying bus stop
and location of boarding
No Bus Route map was provided so it was difficult to
identify the bus route and bus number
Bus shelter was not in good condition for providing protection
during adverse weather condition
Deep excavations around the bus stand were compelling the
children to wait on the road for bus facing heavy traffic
Unauthorized ParkingUnauthorized Parking
Adjacent the school premises unauthorized car parking was causing congestion and problem in walking and crossing
Use of Cycle Rickshaw as a Mode of Transport
Problems of VendorsProblems of Vendors
Vendors were creating encroachment problems
near pedestrian walkways and also block road
side areas
Children gather around those vendors near
school premises and collide with ongoing traffic
RISK TAKING PRACTICES NEAR SCHOOL PREMISESRISK TAKING PRACTICES NEAR SCHOOL PREMISES
Standing and Chatting
on Road facing high traffic
Running while Crossing the road
Not Using Zebra Crossing While Crossing the Road Not Using Zebra Crossing While Crossing the Road
It has revealed from the opinion survey report that 82% of the students were not using zebra crossing
Zebra crossing was at the end of the road
THE OPINION SURVEY OF BLUE BELLS SCHOOL STUDENTS
THE OPINION SURVEY OF BLUE BELLS SCHOOL STUDENTS
SAMPLE
148 students i.e. 59 students of 12 to 14 years
age group and 89 students of 14 to 16 years age group participated in the survey
School teachers also participated in the survey
Mode of TransportMode of Transport
Car Parking Chaos Car Parking Chaos
Opinion Survey of School ChildrenOpinion Survey of School Children
S.NO. Item Options % 1
Crossing the Road
Arriving at the school 51
Departure from the school 49
2
Help provided while crossing
Parents 79Teachers 1
Security Guards 1
Senior Students 193
Use of zebra crossing
yes 18
no 82
4
Cause of not using zebra
crossing
There is no Zebra crossing near school premises 22
You have to walk to the end of the road to find zebra crossing 78
Opinion Survey of School Children
STUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATIONSTUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATION
Item No.
Description YES%
NO%
1 Are the road crossing area andLay outs appropriate ? 23 77
2 Is forward visibility of road crossingacceptable? 46 54
3 Are school children obstructed bytrees or On-carriageway obstructions while crossing the road? 31 69
4 Are traffic signals visible toChildren? 45 55
5 Are there any pedestrian facilities sited? 0 100
6 Is the green man phase present at traffic signal ? 0 100
STUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATIONSTUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATION
Item No.
Description YES%
NO%
7 Street lights are appropriate at night? 44 568 Is additional lighting required? 77 239 Are dropped kerbs provided and well
located? 15 8510 Is tactile paving for persons with
vision impairment provided? 0 10011 Is there sufficient footway width for
pedestrian with prams/other loads available? 0 100
12 Is there sufficient footway width for wheelchairs, crutch user/any other mobility aid user? 0 100
STUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATIONSTUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATION
Item No.
Description YES%
NO%
13 Are staggered facilities creating problems for crossing the road? 23 77
14 Is anti skid surfacing provided on footpath? 0 100
15 Do signal poles unduly Obstruct the footway? 31 69
16 Do signal poles have adequate clearance from the carriageway? 38 62
STUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATIONSTUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATIONItemNo
Description YES (%) NO (%)
1 7 Do posts or rails have sharp edges, protrusions or
parts that can entrap children or mobility aid users? 62 38
18 Are bus lane widths sufficient? 15 85
19 Are there adequate signs and markings? 46 54
20 Is the location of a bus stop force general traffic to
cross the centre line at unsafe locations? 23 77
21 Do the locations of bus stop significantly affect
forward visibility? 20 80
22 Are there adequate waiting areas for pedestrians
around bus stops? 38 62
STUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATIONSTUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATION
Item No.
Description YES (%) NO (%)
23 Does any parking obstruct cycle facilities? 69 31
24 Does un authorized car parking create problems at bus stop ? 69 31
25 Can evening/night time parking cause accident? 54 46
26 Has the parking sufficient width to enable the safe opening of a stopped vehicle door? 31 69
STUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATIONSTUDY RESULTS OF TEACHERS OBSERVATION
Item No.
Description YES%
NO%
27 Are street lights appropriate at night time? 14 8628 Is additional lighting required?
77 2329 Is tactile paving for persons with vision
impairment provided? 0 10030 Is there any sufficient footway width for
pedestrian ? 0 10031 Is there sufficient footway width for
wheelchairs, crutch user/any other mobility aid user? 0 100
Situation Seems To Be Worst For The Night Users Road Signs Are Invisible And Not Retro Reflective
CSIR-CRRI ContributionCSIR-CRRI Contribution
Creating Awareness Road Signs, signals Using Road
Infrastructures
----- Forwarded Message ----From: Bluebells School International [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, 26 April, 2007 2:07:19 PMSubject: Bluebells School International 26.04.2007
ToDr.P.K NandaDirector CRRI, Mathura RoadNew Delhi-20
Kind Attention: Dr.S.Gangopadhyay.
Subject: Seminar on Road Safety for children of Bluebells School International.
Dear Sir,
Please allow us to express our profound thanks for educating our students in Road Safety. We are all Road users at some time, whether as drivers, cyclists, pedestrians or passengers. Road safety is an issue that affects us all. Thanks a lot for the film, which we are going to show to all students of the School.
Our special thanks to Dr.Neelima Chakraboty and Dr. Nishi Mittal for their efforts in organizing such an important seminar. We are sorry for the small mishap on the part of the school in sending you a double load of students. We are going to be more careful next time and are looking forward enthusiastically for collaborating with you in future.Thanking you again,Yours sincerely,(Mrs G.Soni) ManagerBluebells School InternationalKailsh, New Delhi.
Road Safety Training of School Children
School Driver ScreeningSchool Driver Screening
CSIR-CRRI VisionCSIR-CRRI Vision
To make Our Country An inclusive NMT-friendly place,
one that allows NMT users to integrate with the wider community and lead active lives. Starting from the home, flats and buildings will be User-friendly. Coming out of their homes, the built environment and transport system will be barrier-free, affordable & safe , unhindered travel passage; e.g. accessible lifts, walkways and transport pick-up points, complemented by a user-friendly transportation system to their destinations