SECURING THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT AROUND THE OCCUPANT AND ATTACHING
TO THE TRACK SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE FLOOR.
The following points relate to the safety of the occupant:
Check that occupant weighs no more than 35kg.
Make sure that the seat base is at 90 degrees to the seat back.
The seat back should be as upright as possible.
No additional seating cushions should be used in transportation.
The buggy occupant is protected by a 3-point passenger restraint, described by the
restraint manufacturer as a SPLIT REEL DOUBLE INERTIA.
The double inertia reel is attached to the track system on the track closest to the
vehicle wall on which the upper torso anchorage is mounted. The stalk with the
buckle on is placed opposite the double inertia reel on the other track. These
should be positioned about 350mm/14” behind the buggy backrest to ensure a
steep angle of application of the lap belt. The lap belt is reeled out from the front
of the double inertia reel, fed between the buggy seat side and the backrest in
order to maintain a steep angle over the pelvis. The belt must fit snugly over the
pelvis and between the seat side and the backrest on the other side of the seat
unit. The clip then attaches to the stalk, which is fixed to the track in the vehicle
floor. The lap belt should be adjusted to be close fitting to avoid abdominal
intrusion on impact.
The upper torso restraint is reeled out of the rear of the double inertia unit. The
leading clip is passed over the occupant’s shoulder, and attached to the buckle on
the lap belt. This will be found just above the lap belt attachment to the stalk. The
remaining clip is then attached to the restraint anchorage on the vehicle wall. This
should be adjusted to be at, or just above, shoulder level. The upper torso restraint
should be adjusted to be close fitting, and comfortable for the occupant.
