I'm guessing they use the motorized wheelchair for traveling longer distances and the stick for walking into inaccessible areas or when it's more convenient to do something while standing.

As for how they're using it, I'd guess it's just a way to carry it with them in the chair since holding it horizontally on their lap might hit people that don't see it, and it is easier to perform that motion than to hold it steady in some other, more awkward position.

My god! They are stealing the Declaration of Independence!

poking stick

He's an art pimp what do you expect.

It's called fashion, honey.

The combination of wheelchair and cane/crutch is so common that you can find articles like 10 Best Cane Holders for Wheelchairs, so it seems like the obvious reason for walking the stick is a that he simply wants to do so.

Perhaps he plans on using it shortly and just doesn't bother putting it away between every stop. I could see myself doing that.

Push door-open buttons. And holding it on his lap would just have it run into people on the sides.

For pimpin'

Alright, I get the question. Assuming he has it to help him get up sometimes, look at where he's at, some kind of art auction or something right? Maybe he's been getting up and down a lot, looking at things closer. So he doesnt want to put it back somewhere everytime so he's just keeping it out next to him. And the most natural motion for a cane is to just pick it up and put it down in front of you. Or maybe he's just being a little silly for the camera lol :P

Not everyone who is in a wheelchair is completely unable to use their legs. Many wheelchair users can stand or walk, but not for long periods or long distances or without assistance.

He might be able to stand with assistance and is carrying the cane himself for when he wants to stand.

My guess is that is an electric chair and the controller for it is under his right hand but he's ambulatory so he needs the cane. Likely it's not comfortable to hold it over his lap or up off the floor. Being disabled leads to using work arounds that don't always make sense to able bodied folks. Holding a cane still might hurt more then keeping it in motion. Holding it over his lap might interfere with his hand. He could have balance issues and the cane helps him keep orientated. He could just be stimming. Does the why really matter?

I think it's for when he has to stand. Looks like an airport maybe?

Alpha male shit you wouldn’t understand

ITT: OP learns that people with disability can do goofy stuff just for fun

Pimp Cane.