Wheelchairs and mobility scooters
This section contains a variety of information relating to wheelchair and scooter users and their access to the transport infrastructure.
A survey of occupied wheelchairs and scooters: 2005 (1 Mb)
Details findings of a survey of occupied wheelchairs and scooters to determine their overall size conducted by The Centre for Employment and Disadvantage Studies, to ensure accessibility to transport, buildings and equipment.
- Published:
- 23 November 2006
The safety of wheelchair occupants in road passenger vehicles
This project, commissioned by the UK Department for Transport, aimed to address the safety of adult wheelchair users in private vehicles, taxis, minibuses, coaches and urban buses.
- Published:
- 15 December 2005
Code of practice for Class 3 vehicle users
Guidance relating to 'The Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways Regulations 1988'.
- Published:
- 15 December 2005
A survey of occupied wheelchairs: overall dimensions and weight: 1999 (105 kb)
Information on the basic dimensions of people in their wheelchairs is needed to ensure /accessibility for people with disabilities to transport and buildings. A survey was carried out of visitors to the 1999 Mobility Roadshow.
- Published:
- 15 December 2005
Carriage of Mobility Scooters on Public Transport - Feasibility Study
Findings of research into issues surrounding carriage of mobility scooters on public transport.
Get wheelchair wise
A wheelchair user's guide to public transport. New regulations mean that in future trains, buses and taxis will all have to be designed so that most wheelchair users can travel on them.
Review of Class 2 and Class 3 Powered Wheelchairs and Powered Scooters (invalid Carriages)
Research reports investigating the use of powered wheelchairs and powered scooters on the highway.
Seat Belt Load Comparison Between ISO 10542 Type Rig and Vehicle Tests
This work follows on from the safety of wheelchair occupants in road passenger vehicles and investigated further the recommendations made for restraint anchorage strength.
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