Hi, my name is geegee!

geegee
geegee Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited November 2017 in Everyday life
Hi folks,I'm a taxi driver with a ford transit 8 seater but I also have it converted for wheel chair use,I'd like to voice some concerns at the chairs I sometimes strap into my van some don't have functional brakes some have no tie down hooks and I find problems trying to get up my two evenly spaced ramps chairs of a type that the front wheel spacing is smaller than the rear.i have tried my best with getting such hires from a to b but recently iv been made aware that perhaps ( and that's why I'm on here today) I am putting people in danger in securing chairs using the frame instead of the proper tie down hooks can I have the forums thoughts please

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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    Hi geegee and welcome

    It is most commendable of you to seek information on how to keep wheelchair users safe.
    Hopefully some of our members or advisors will be able to assist

    CR
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    Hi @geegee, and welcome!

    I wonder if @Andy_Assistive/@Ryan_Assistive could offer any input here?
  • Jean_OT
    Jean_OT Community Member Posts: 511 Empowering

    Hi @geegee

    Welcome to the community.

    Perhaps you would find this guidance document from the MDA of interest:

    http://www.ctauk.org/UserFiles/Documents/AdviceInformation/MedicalDeviceAlerts/MDA-2001-03-Guidance-on-the-Safe-Transportation-of-Wheelchairs.pdf

    Best wishes

    Jean

  • Blue Frog
    Blue Frog Community Member Posts: 352 Empowering
    Oh my goodness. That is Bad. I thought you had to have the proper fixing points and the chairs are all crash tested. The taxis that take kids to school round here refuse to take anyone whose chair isn’t approved. The customers are putting you in a really difficult situation. What does your insurance company say about it? 
  • geegee
    geegee Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Didn't ask insurance company but I can imagine they wouldn't be too chuffed

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  • Blue Frog
    Blue Frog Community Member Posts: 352 Empowering
    I only mentioned insurance in case something goes wrong, as I wouldn't want @geegee to get into trouble? I know I would be held responsible if I put my little girl in an unsafe wheelchair in the car and we were then in an accident.

    But, I don't know what the situation is with an adult in a taxi - hence suggesting checking with insurance. It would also give them a good reason to say, no sorry I can't take you (as it is dangerous) It isn't that I don't care  :'(

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