Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers power-operated vehicles (scooters) and manual wheelchairs as durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home. You must have a face-to-face examination and a written prescription from a doctor or other treating provider before Medicare helps pay for a power wheelchair. Transport Safety Guidelines for People with a Disability Compiled by TranSPOT, June 2002 Revised September 2010 6 • AS/NZS 4370-1996 Restraint of children with disabilities in motor vehicles. The findings of this study demonstrate a gap between minimal safety standards in wheelchair transportation and actual observed practices. In an effort to promote safe transportation practices of children regardless of their developmental differences, we present guidelines for health care providers for monitoring safe wheelchair practices in Call us toll-free 1-800-949-4232V/TTY. Find your regional ADA center here. Content was developed by the Northeast Center and Easter Seals Project ACTION (now National Aging and Disability Transportation Center), and is based on professional consensus of ADA experts and the ADA National Network. Wheelchair provision • Transportation requirements should be included when considering new or reviewing existing equipment for a wheelchair user. General safety guidelines for wheelchair/user transportation • Wheelchair users should transfer to vehicle seats whenever possible; • Wheelchair users should not travel with the wheelchair at an Best Practice Guidelines Guidance on safe transportation of wheelchair users General points • Transport considerations should be factored into the initial phase of the wheelchair and seating assessment process. • Manufacturers of wheelchairs and seating systems should make information relating to the safe transportation of their products readily available and easy to understand. I attended the breakout session on Best Practice Guidelines for Transportation (BPG1) revision 2019, led by Bob Appleyard and Paul Dryer. Bob is a technical safety advisor/crash test engineer and was commissioned by PMG in 2018 to update the guidelines for wheelchair-seated passenger transport which were first published in 2013. For passengers using powered wheelchairs, specially equipped taxis are required for safe transport. Available in both metropolitan and regional Australia, Wheelchair accessible rank or hail vehicles (WAVs) provide essential transport for people with disability or mobility difficulties. To ensure the safety of passengers, Wheelchair Accessible As explained above, the Department of Transportation regulations require transit operators to transport wheelchairs and scooters that are up to 30 inches wide and 48 inches long. The 1991 guidelines require wheelchair spaces in buses, over-the-road buses, and vans to be at least 30 inches wide and 48 inches long. when working with people who need to travel in a wheelchair in a vehicle. It is recommended to use . wheelchairs that meet . AS/NZS 3696.19:2009 for transportation, where possible. The wheelchair has dimensions suited to the use of standardised wheelchair occupant restraint assemblies (AS/NZS 3696.19:2009 Section 6.3.2) Option One: Stick it in the Trunk. 5. Option Two: Install a Rack or Electric Lift. 6. Option Three: Attach a Trailer. The Best Vehicle for Wheelchair Transport. 4 Wheelchair Travel Essentials. Final Thoughts: How to Transport a Wheelchair in