UPnRIDE Powered Wheelchair User Guide
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Document Version: UM-01-01_Rev B5
9.
Transport and Storage
9.1.
General Guidelines
Warning
The wheelchair MUST be transported in or with transport solutions that have been approved for this
purpose.
Always obtain confirmation from the transporter that the vehicle is suitably designed, insured and
equipped to transport a person in a wheelchair.
Check that the wheelchair is properly secured and that the wheels are connected to the motor.
Refer to section 6.10: Rolling Free of the Motor. Failure to properly secure the wheelchair can
cause injury to persons in the vehicle and damage to the vehicle.
Do not carry passengers on the wheelchair. Doing so can lead to personal injury and damage to
the wheelchair.
The harness, foot straps, knee supports and hip belt are designed only to secure the user in the
wheelchair. These are not meant to act as safety belts while sitting in the wheelchair in a van or
other moving vehicle.
Warning
The wheelchair is not designed as a car seat and cannot offer the same degree of safety that is offered
by standard car seats no matter how securely it has been fastened in the transporting vehicle.
When the wheelchair is transported with the user seated in it, secure the wheelchair with an
approved attachment system suitable for the total weight of the wheelchair and user.
UPnRIDE recommends that the wheelchair be equipped with a headrest and that this is used
during transportation.
During transportation, it is essential that you are secured with a three-point safety belt that is
attached to the floor and a side of the vehicle.
UPnRIDE positioning belts are designed to position the user only and not to protect you in the
event of a motor vehicle accident. The positioning belts do not replace use of a vehicle mounted
restraint.
The wheelchair must only be transported in a vehicle that is approved for this purpose.
After loading the wheelchair to the transport vehicle, verify that the wheelchair is properly secured and
that the wheels are connected to the motor. Refer to section 6.10: Rolling Free of the Motor.
Secure the wheelchair according to the instructions of the manufacturer of the transporting vehicle
restraint system. Always verify that the fastening points on the transport vehicle are firmly anchored.