Learn About Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

There are multiple types of wheelchair adapted vehicles and lots of them are modifications to already well known vehicles. For instance the Nissan NV200 and Citroen Berlingo can also be found as wheelchair accessible vehicles. Most of the time these conversions are carried out by specialist conversion companies and in some cases are achieved without any additional welding.

In the majority of cases a van and not a car is converted to be able to take passengers who use wheelchairs. The reason for this is that vans provide additional head room which is essential for those entering and exiting the vehicle. A ramp will also be fitted to either the rear of side of the vehicle to aid access. Having the ramp at the back will make for a more straight forward conversion as well as easier access. Although at times it is can be beneficial to fit the ramp to the side of the vehicle. The main benefit being that the passenger will have direct access to the pavement and therefore the vehicle can be parked in smaller space. Naturally though if you plan to mostly make use of car parks then a ramp at the back of the vehicle will be preferable.

For UK individual there is the Motability car scheme, which allows those receiving higher mobility allowance as part of their overall disability living allowance to put this money towards a vehicle. On the Motability scheme there is an added benefit to leasing rather than purchasing a vehicle. This is because when leasing a vehicle additional benefits are provided that are not available when buying a car.

You will find that it is not just the few mentioned manufacturers that have a conversion of some of their more popular vehicles available. To get further information about these cars you can search for ‘Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles’.

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