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Figure 5 Incorrect positioning of belt
Pelvic restraints should make full contact across the front of the body near the
junction of the thigh and pelvis. Adjust the belt restraints to be as snug as possible
while bearing in mind the comfort of the occupant. Don’t allow the belt webbing to
twist and reduce the area of contact of the belt with the occupant. Figure 6 gives an
overall view of an occupant restrained in a vehicle using wheelchair anchored tie
downs and vehicle anchored tie downs if used.
Figure 6 overall view of occupant restrained in vehicle
This wheelchair has an overall rating of 17
with regard to accomodating the use and fit of
vehicle ancored belts. This rating is scored as follows:
Rating
Description
A
Excellent
B
Good
C
Fair
D
Poor
The test for lateral stability displacement for point P is shown in figure 7. The average result
for point P is 380mm