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What is PAS 2012-1:2025 Wheelchair accessible vehicles – Manufacturing requirements about?
The first of two parts, PAS 2012-1:2025 details how to design and manufacture wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV) in Category M1 (up to eight passengers).
Who is PAS 2012-1:2025 Wheelchair accessible vehicles – Manufacturing requirements for?
• WAV manufacturers and designers;
• wheelchair manufacturers;
• regulators;
• retailers;
• consumer and public interest groups;
• health and safety experts;
• local authorities;
• fleet owners;
• mobility charities;
• accessibility charities;
• care providers;
• wheelchair users.
What does PAS 2012-1:2025 Wheelchair accessible vehicles – Manufacturing requirements cover?
It specifies design and manufacturing requirements for a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) of Category M1, in which one or more passengers travel, each seated in a wheelchair weighing up to 200 kg that is secured in the WAV using four-point strap-type tie-downs.
PAS 2012-1:2025 includes specifications for measuring key accessibility dimensions, requirements for wheelchair access devices, requirements for wheelchair tie-down and occupant-restraint systems, requirements for rearward-facing wheelchair installations, specifications for structural integrity, requirements for mounting heavy...