Policy on the Use of Mobility Devices

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Policy on the Use of Mobility Devices Page 3 of 5 Individuals with mobility disabilities who use OPDMDs within County facilities must remain in control of their devices at all times, adhere to reasonable speeds and operate the OPDMDs safely. If the facility has established procedures for the use of mobility devices that provide program access to individuals with mobility disabilities, such as the mobility scooters at the Pana`ewa Zoo, individuals with mobility disabilities shall operate their OPDMDs in compliance with those procedures. Assessment Factors In determining whether the County shall modify its policies, practices and procedures to permit an individual with a mobility disability to use an OPDMD in a specific facility, the County shall consider: • the type, size, weight, dimension and speed of the OPDMD; • the facility's volume of pedestrian traffic (which may vary at different times of the day, week, month or year); • the facility's design and operational characteristics (e.g., whether its service, program or activity is conducted indoors, its square footage, the density and placement of stationary devices, and the availability for storage of the device if requested by the user); • whether legitimate safety requirements can be established to permit the safe operation of the OPDMD in the specific facility; • whether the use of the OPDMD creates a substantial risk of serious harm to the immediate environment or natural or cultural resources, or poses a conflict with Federal land management laws and regulations; and • whether use of the OPDMD poses a direct threat to the individual using it, others, or the facility in which it is operated.