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Manoeuvring space with turnaround facility for wheelchair users in public buildings
Description
People with motor disabilities (wheelchair users or people with walking sticks) need barrier-free spaces for three main reasons:
The manoeuvring space allows the wheelchair to be manoeuvred, as well as a person with one or two canes. It allows the wheelchair to be oriented differently or to make a U-turn.
The manoeuvring space remains linked to the pathway but with a width requirement corresponding to a Ø 1.50 m.
A manoeuvring space with the possibility of turning around is compulsory inside the accessible sanitary facility or, failing that, in front of the door.
A partial overlap of a maximum of 25 cm is possible between the space allowing a wheelchair user to make a U-turn and the door clearance, with the exception of the lavatory door. Such an overlap is not permitted in adapted toilets.
An overlap of the manoeuvring space with the possibility of a U-turn of 15 cm is permitted under the hand-washing basin or washbasin or under a sink.
Only one overlap may be made in a turning space.
- to rest ;
- to perform a manoeuvre; and
- to use some kind of equipment or device.
The manoeuvring space allows the wheelchair to be manoeuvred, as well as a person with one or two canes. It allows the wheelchair to be oriented differently or to make a U-turn.
The manoeuvring space remains linked to the pathway but with a width requirement corresponding to a Ø 1.50 m.
A manoeuvring space with the possibility of turning around is compulsory inside the accessible sanitary facility or, failing that, in front of the door.
A partial overlap of a maximum of 25 cm is possible between the space allowing a wheelchair user to make a U-turn and the door clearance, with the exception of the lavatory door. Such an overlap is not permitted in adapted toilets.
An overlap of the manoeuvring space with the possibility of a U-turn of 15 cm is permitted under the hand-washing basin or washbasin or under a sink.
Only one overlap may be made in a turning space.
Authority
Departmental Advisory Commission on Security and Accessibility (CCDSA)
Responsible(s)
Site director
