Without the right to motor rights left wheelchair users in Ulan-Ude

Residents of Ulan-Ude, moving in wheelchairs, are deprived of the opportunity to obtain a driving license. According to the release of the Republican Executive Committee of the Onf, the reason for the situation is that in the capital of Buryatia there are no educational institutions capable of accepting such cadets.

To establish training, it is required not only to equip the appropriate classes, but also to purchase transport equipped with special technical devices for manual control.

Tatiana Kiseleva, a wheelchair athlete, a master of sports in archery and a prize-winner of the Russian championships, visits the Lukodrome, located 700 meters from her home regardless of the season and weather conditions.

The car is the most convenient transport for trips to training. However, now every trip requires prior planning: not all regular taxis agree to carry passengers in wheelchairs, and ordering a social taxi has to be done in 2-3 weeks.

Tatiana has a private car, but does not have a driver's license. With this situation, she turned to the Popular Front.

According to her, about 12 people would be ready to undergo training in the near future.

The appeals were sent to local departments of social protection, driving schools and DOSAAF, which train drivers among veterans of the SVO. The regional administration said that for persons with disabilities, there is a privilege to pay for driving courses (up to 50 thousand rubles), but it cannot be implemented, since there is no list of institutions working with this group.

The Russian Popular Front keeps the issue under control.