PROGRESS IN WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT: TEN YEARS AFTER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Wheelchair securement is an issue in public transit that should have been resolved in the first few years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA requires that wheelchairs be secured so that they will not move more than 50 mm (2 in.) in any direction, even during a crash of the transporting vehicle. This requirement is of great interest to the existing securement industry and to wheelchair manufacturers. The former are interested because of the potential market for securement systems, and the latter because of the liability associated with use of their wheelchairs on public transit. In the 10 years since the ADA became law, some major advances have been made in securement technology. Unfortunately, current securement systems are essentially the same as those in use before ADA because work on standards for securement has been slow. Background on securement is presented, and work done on securement in the last decade is reviewed. The current status of wheelchair securement in public transit is discussed, particularly in the area of standards. Recommendations for speeding the acceptance of advanced securement technologies are made.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1779, Traffic Safety 2001: Americans with Disabilities Act; Driver and Vehicle Modeling; Situation Awareness; Licensing; Driver Behavior; Enforcement; Trucks; and Motorcycles.
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Authors:
- Hunter-Zaworski, K M
- Zaworski, J R
- Publication Date: 2001
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; References;
- Pagination: p. 197-202
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 1779
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Public transit; Recommendations; Securing and joining equipment; Standards; Technology; Wheelchairs
- Identifier Terms: Americans with Disabilities Act
- Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00824579
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309072379
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Feb 13 2002 12:00AM