“Escalator stops and rides” Easy use for everyone October 27th 15:40
In the Nerima Ward, Tokyo, a class was held for parents and children to learn to stop and ride on the 27th to spread the use of escalators that anyone can ride with confidence, triggered by the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics that many people visit. It was.
In order to prevent the escalator from falling or falling, the correct way to ride is to hold on to the handrail and stop, but the habit of freeing one side is widespread for walking people, and it is difficult for disabled people and the elderly to use them.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Physiotherapist Association has been working on it for three years to change this habit, and on the 27th we opened a riding class for parents and children around Nerima Station.
In addition to preventing accidents and making it easier for everyone, children learned that riding in two lines can alleviate congestion.
In addition, assuming that the left limbs could not be moved freely, I got on an escalator with a handle, and in Tokyo I had to ride on the right handrail where many people walk.
As for how to ride escalators, this summer, railway operators all over the country are carrying out campaigns all at once, and there are calls for an understanding of “stop and ride”.
Mitsutoshi Minase of the Tokyo Metropolitan Physiotherapist Association said, “With the increasing number of foreign tourists, there are many people who mistakenly recognize that the way to ride an escalator in Japan is to be free on one side. I want to know how to ride and create an environment where everyone can use it safely. "