BARRIER-FREE SAFETY ON NATIONAL ROADS

Abstract

The article examines the regulatory and legal mechanism for granting the right to drive a vehicle to persons with disabilities in Ukraine, identifies gaps that need to be improved, and develops conceptual provisions on possible ways of implementing inclusive projects in the field of transport security by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and bodies (units) of the National Police. It has been established that the practice of introducing inclusive driving schools on the basis of higher education institutions with specific training conditions for police officers requires the development of a special training programs for this category of people and other low-mobility groups. There are shortcomings in the system for assessing the suitability of a person with a disability to drive a vehicle safely. In particular, there is no scale for assessing functional capabilities and there is no legal provision for the involvement of specialists in assessing the fitness to drive, an expert on driving fitness or taking into account their recommendations. It is concluded that the provisions of the by-laws are aimed at creating an inclusive space in the field of transport security, but the issues of the procedure for assessing disorders affecting the fitness of a person with a disability to drive a vehicle, ensuring a differentiated approach in such a study (depending on the characteristics of the disorders, namely, disorders in perception, cognitive processes, musculoskeletal system, consciousness, due to alcohol and drug use), assessing the fitness of a person with a disability to drive a vehicle are not resolved. It is proposed that an effective system of obtaining a driving licence by a person with a disability should be built in a comprehensive manner by redistributing the powers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Economy and involving specialists from various fields of knowledge.