GUIDELINES YOU MUST FOLLOW BEFORE GETTING A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE

GUIDELINES YOU MUST FOLLOW BEFORE GETTING A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE

Getting a wheelchair accessible vehicle can be a significant investment. Depending on your research and the work you put in before buying such a vehicle can make a big difference in your future user experience.

You need to keep in mind several things before getting such a vehicle. We will help you decide with the following guidelines you must follow before getting a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Who is the vehicle for?

The first and the foremost thing, even before going out in the market, is who needs the wheelchair accessible vehicle, the requirement of the vehicle changes as per the user.

If the person driving the vehicle is a caregiver, he might need a vehicle with a rear entry door as he might come across users with different mobile devices and with a difference in size; generally, the back door entry is more prominent in length, and the ramp has more width which can be helpful.

On the other hand, if the vehicle is required a wheelchair driver. The better option is to get a vehicle with a side entry as it will help them get in the front easily.

Get the measurements 

The next step is to check the length, width, and height of the vehicle’s entry. If the vehicle is compatible with the mobile device’s size. As different types of wheelchairs have different dimensions. 

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