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Ring & Ride is a service offering door to door travel, operating within a defined area, for those who find it difficult or impossible to use ordinary buses. This difficulty can be permanent or temporary, physical, mental or sensory. Travel in the Dunfermline area can be anytime between 8.00am and 10.00pm.

txt2traveline is a mobile phone texting service which allows you get bus times sent to you for any bus stop you choose.
The service covers all bus companies and is a partnership between Fife Council and Traveline Scotland. You can get the bus times for ANY bus stop in Fife.

Mobility scooters - what you need to know, from the DVLA
Do I need to register my invalid carriage?
Under the Use of Invalid Carriages on the Highways Regulations 1988 invalid carriages are separated into 3 categories.

Accessible Transportation

	The Association of Wheelchair Children. AWC grew out of a voluntary activities club for young wheelchair users. Over 20 years later we still provide practical training for young wheelchair–users: training designed to enable independence and to help ensure the young people are able to reach their full potential. The charity’s successes include Ade Adepitan MBE, the TV and wheelchair basketball star, who is now a patron of AWC. Future 2012 Paralympic hopefuls Tom Brown and Dan Lucker have also benefited from our unique skills training.
	Actions speak louder Last month the Baywatch survey
	Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009, Comes into force 1st October 2009 The Act will lead to all disabled street parking places becoming enforceable
	DISABILITY campaigners have called for there introduction of a Scotland-wide card to alert bus drivers to passengers needing extra help.
	What are the Parking restrictions within the pedestrian zone in operation within the High Street area in Dunfermline
	The Highway Agency has launched a new Emergency Roadside Telephone
	Disabled Persons Railcard
	Essentially once the local authority moves a Traffic Regulation Order to cover all disabled parking bays, the Traffic Wardens will be able to find out where they are located. It is envisaged that enforcement will be proactive in town centres and public places, and reactive in residential areas.
	The below link will take you to the National Rail website on information for Disabled Passengers National Rail Website on Information fo Disabled Passengers
	Fight for access at station The 37 steps that may break disability law A BURNTISLAND man who relies on a mobility scooter is calling on railway bosses to sort out wheelchair access at the town's station.
	Bus help for hard of hearing A KIRKCALDY man has joined forces with bus giants Stagecoach to help hard of hearing travellers enjoy more pleasant journeys. Jack Carr, of Fife Independent Disability Network Disability Network (FIDN), spearheads a scheme which will allow sensory impaired bus users to ask drivers for help, without drawing attention to their disability.
	Minister for Transport Rosie Winterton has announced a raft of changes to the Blue Badge parking scheme in a bid to reduce fraud and extend the scheme to more people. From 15 October 2007
	We all know that driving on Britain’s busy roads can be a risky business. Because of this, you are a careful driver and don’t take unnecessary risks. You love your Motability car and the freedom it provides. But watch out! There is a new danger on our roads; dishonest people who will deliberately cause an accident to collect the insurance money.
	The price of mobility scooters could increase by as much as £250 as a result of EU changes to customs regulations
	Fife Councils Taxi Concession Scheme List of Participating Operators 2007
	How we can help We aim to offer a consistently high standard of service to our customers and ensure that as many people as possible are able to make use of our services. We hope this information will assist those with disabilities to use our services with confidence.
	Some Wheelchair Accessible Taxi's in Dunfermline A & S Taxis 2, Howe Ness, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 2DP Tel: 01383 729999 Wheelchair accessible take`s Taxicards Canmore Cabs 3, Afton Grove, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 4LE Tel: 01383 622266 Wheelchair accessible has applied for taxi-card
	Ring & Ride is a service offering door to door travel, operating within a defined area, for those who find it difficult or impossible to use ordinary buses. This difficulty can be permanent or temporary, physical, mental or sensory. Travel in the Dunfermline area can be anytime between 8.00am and 10.00pm.
	Bus Stop Codes in Fife November 2005 from Fife Council. These are here to help along with the txttraveline
	txt2traveline is a mobile phone texting service which allows you get bus times sent to you for any bus stop you choose. The service covers all bus companies and is a partnership between Fife Council and Traveline Scotland. You can get the bus times for ANY bus stop in Fife.
	Mobility scooters - what you need to know, from the DVLA Do I need to register my invalid carriage? Under the Use of Invalid Carriages on the Highways Regulations 1988 invalid carriages are separated into 3 categories.

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Fife Independent Disability Network, West Bridge Mill, Bridge Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1TE Scottish Charity No: SC 026112