Is Medical Necessity at Odds with Functional Independence?

In late 2015, news of wheelchair pedestrian incidents trended. What they said: Height matters. The consumer moves at a low, fixed, static height which does not line up well with today’s higher, larger vehicles.

Many drivers are in a hurry or distracted, and navigating crosswalks—to cross the street or cross the parking lot—is dangerous enough sans being seated. Now suppose a new product could make wheelchair users safer, so they can see and be seen.