Blind Cyclist

In 1999 Blind Citizens Australia took a test case to court in the area of sport. 

The case involved a legally blind road racing cyclist who was unable to have his road racing licence reissued due to his vision impairment.  The cyclist had an excellent record of safe cycling and a better safety record than many other cyclists. 

Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 he had to show that he was reasonably capable of doing what was reasonably required of the sport. 

Despite safely riding each week over 300 km it was decided by the Commissioner that the cyclist was not sufficiently safe to satisfy the provisions of the Act.

 

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