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<p>As the transition to electric vehicles (EV) accelerates, it is important that public
chargepoints are easily accessible to all those who need to use them, including disabled
and elderly people. Working alongside the disability charity, Motability, the Government
commissioned the British Standards Institution (BSI) to produce a new accessibility
standard.</p><p> </p><p>A world first of its kind, the Publicly Available Standard
(PAS) 1899 was published on 11 October 2022, and lays out best practice on designing
and installing accessible public EV chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>Compliance with PAS
1899 is voluntary. However, the Government is actively encouraging relevant parties
to adopt its specifications, building on improvements already being made in the sector.
Several local authorities receiving Local EV Infrastructure Pilot funding are already
considering PAS 1899 and accessibility in their plans for chargepoint rollout.</p><p>
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