EV chargers exclude disabled drivers

Few chargepoints in the UK are designed with access by disabled drivers in mind, but this could change soon

- ELEANOR COOPER [e-mail]

AS MANY AS two million disabled drivers in the UK are at risk of being left behind due to a lack of accessible electric vehicle (EV) chargers, a recent report has found.

According to research by independent watchdog Transport Focus, no public chargers on England's motorways or major A-roads officially adhere to the standards outlined for accessible charging.

Guidelines for these measures were introduced in 2022 by the British Standards Institution (BSI), but meeting them is not compulsory when installing chargepoints.