This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
The safety of passengers in wheelchairs in vehicles
Technical Paper
2002-04-0069
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Event:
Vehicle Safety 2002
Language:
English
Abstract
The safety of passengers in wheelchairs in vehicles is largely unregulated at this time. In Great Britain until very recently we have relied on a Code of Practice and Agreed Requirements with industry to set standards for the safety of wheelchair users in M2 and M3 vehicles (minibuses, buses and coaches). In the case of M1 category vehicles (cars including taxis), there are no standards in regulation. This paper reports on DTLR research by TRL using instrumented dummies to establish injury levels, and puts the findings in the context of national and international standards.
Recommended Content
Authors
Citation
MACDONALD, D., "The safety of passengers in wheelchairs in vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 2002-04-0069, 2002.Also In
References
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995 HMSO
- Code of Practice VSE 87/1 The Safety of Passengers in Wheelchairs on Buses
- DTLR Vehicle Inspectorate Public Service Vehicle Certification - Agreed Requirements
- European Commission COST 322 Low Floor Buses 1995
- The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 SI 2000 No. 1970 HMSO
- The rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 SI 1998 No. 2456 HMSO