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SECTION 19: Transportation
19.1 Diagram
All of the wheelchairs in our range are designed to be easily transported and most of them
dismantle into manageable parts in seconds.
Consideration should be given to the type of vehicle in which the wheelchair may be
carried. A small car with a heavy power chair in the boot may be affected in the way in which it
steers or brakes, so care should be taken to distribute the load sensibly.
It should also be noted that even a lightweight manual wheelchair has considerable mass
in the event of emergency braking and some form of restraint is essential when transporting any
wheelchair in any vehicle.
It is strongly recommended that the user transfers to a vehicle seat and the wheelchair is
transported separately. However, if this is not possible and the user intends to travel in a moving
vehicle whilst seated in the wheelchair,
it is essential they follow clear safety guidelines and
understand that this is not as safe as using the vehicle seat and is at their own risk.
It is the responsibility of the transport operator and the wheelchair user to ensure that
safety measures taken are suitable for both the wheelchair user and other passengers.
All passengers in motor vehicles accept that there is risk involved in travel, but this is
compounded by wheelchair use. The wheelchair brakes are not designed to withstand forces
such as cornering, acceleration and braking within a motor vehicle, therefore additional special
restraints must be provided.
EYELET HOLES FOR
KARABINERS.
LOCATION ON LOWER TUBE
FOR FRONT TIE DOWN.
