Handicap restrooms... - Page 2

Lovestheshores · ‎07-09-2012

@MamaWick - They're placed at the back of public restrooms to maximize space, accommodate ADA mandated large turning radiuses and to use structural walls to secure heavy-duty grab rail installation. Also, by placing them at the back it prevents the large outward swinging doors from obstructing other bathrooms and the bathroom walkway.

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Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Q-Checker wrote:
Imagine if the handicapped stall was the first one and there was enough space to facilitate access and egress. Imagine if able-bodied people had compassion.

@Q-Checker That's mean spirited and a prejudice about most people. There are legitimate reasons for this. Imagine if you are in a wheel chair and trying to move from it into the space and onto the toilet at the front of the restroom. People backed up behind you, people watching you. No solid wall with grab bar to help you. Now how great does that sound?

Q-Checker · ‎05-09-2010

@Sooner

Imagine if you are using a walker and find the walk to the end of a long row of stalls to be daunting. Improved architectural design is needed.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Q-Checker wrote:
@Sooner
Imagine if you are using a walker and find the walk to the end of a long row of stalls to be daunting. Improved architectural design is needed.

@Q-Checker You have to walk to the store to get there. And no, I have all the sympathy in the world for anyone who is handicapped and know that someday if I am blessed enough to be older it will be me.

But common sense has to come into play and it is not a perfect world. But you can't logically put the handicapped stall up front. And if you are walking with a cane, probably you don't need to use the handicapped stall.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@Q-Checker wrote:
Imagine if the handicapped stall was the first one and there was enough space to facilitate access and egress. Imagine if able-bodied people had compassion.

It has nothing to do with compassion, @Q-Checker, but practicality and efficiency. DH and I attend a lot of concerts where there are big crowds. Sometimes there is an intermission and sometimes there isn't. When there is, it's not very long, maybe 20 minutes. People who need to use the facilities need to get in, get done, and get out in the most efficient way possible. Putting the handicapped stall last supports this, to make it quicker for the rest of the people to get in and out in a timely manner.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

In our town pool there are 3 booths one of them handicapped. A lot of people use it as a dressing room, while there is a dressing room at the other end of the hall . I can not tell you home many time I have been sitting there with my walker and an able body person with our a cane or anything comes strolling out

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

Believe it's due to the size of the room, they may need to accomodate wheel chairs and some have sinks in them.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@I am still oxox - it may be inappropriate to use the handicapped stall as a changing room but for clarification, handicapped bathroom stalls are made to be accessible. They are not exclusive. Everyone is allowed to use them.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

It's the first stall in one of the grocery stores where I often shop. I seldom use public restrooms so I don't know about others.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@MamaWick wrote:
Random question...

Why are handicap stalls at the very back of most public restrooms?

My guess those bathrooms were designed by the same people who designed grocery store handicapped parking spaces a quarter of a mile from the cart returns stations.