Pull-Through Mobility Court

A pull-through mobility court is a mobility court laid out so every vehicle enters, loads and leaves moving forward, so no vehicle ever has to reverse.

How it works

Curbed bays are angled toward the building. Each car pulls in nose first from a one-way entry lane.
The rider walks out along a pedestrian platform and gets in at the curb, or steps out and walks in.
The car continues forward through a marked crossing in the platform to an exit lane, then back to the street.
People and cars cross only at marked points, at walking pace, and never with a car backing up.

Why it matters

U.S. rules (FMVSS 141) require electric vehicles to make a sound in reverse and when moving forward at low speed. A pull-through layout removes the backup alert, though the low-speed forward sound remains while a car moves. A car parked and charging makes no required sound.
Because nothing reverses, a building can choose to let a few fleet vehicles wait and charge in the court overnight, so cars are ready at the door for the morning.
The same layout suits self-parking cars that drop their owners at the court and drive themselves to a stall.