Tri-wheeled scooters transported on buses and vans : assessment of securement restraint issues

Details

• Creators:
  Spiller, David
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bus transportation
  • Public transit
  • Restraint systems
  • Securing and joining equipment
  • Scooters
  • Wheelchairs
  • Three wheeled vehicles
  • Vans
  • Mobility aids
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FTA-95-08 ; FTA-MA-26-9003-95-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Description:
  Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, all "common wheelchairs and mobility aids", including tri-wheeled scooters, must be accommodated on buses and vans used in public transit service. Several transit systems have recently expressed their concerns to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on the safety of transporting tri-wheeled scooters and their occupants. Responding to these concerns, this report provides, for transit system staff and other interested parties, a comprehensive assessment of securement and restraint issues related to the transport of tri-wheeled scooters and their occupants on buses and vans used in public transit service.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  TM595/U5080
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9984/dot_9984_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.10 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:506c62e8b95d30bd329b5d2e7f1f0f676065fee6ca8bfae13309c7033f8bdfd9