It is not always easy to find a wheelchair accessible vehicle that best suits you. However it is not as daunting a task as it may seem and there is a lot of information around to help you decide on disabled vehicles.
A wheelchair accessible vehicle is, as the name suggests, a vehicle that allows individuals to access and travel with in the car whilst remaining in their wheelchair. These cars will generally have either a raised roof or lowered floor in order to achieve this. Of course the vehicles also come complete with ramps for easy access.
Wheelchair accessible vehicles are great for most people who make use of a wheelchair or scooter. They are easy to access and can transport a scoot to your destination as well. There are clear benefits such as the person in the wheelchair not having to be transferred into the car.
WAVs are also very safe with specially designed and fitted seatbelts for the wheelchairs as well as low gradients ramps for ease of access. Some of the best wheelchair accessible vehicles include the Renault Kangoo , Peugeot Tepee and Nissan NV200.
Using the higher rate portion of your mobility section from your disabled living allowance you can fund most wheelchair accessible vehicles. The Motability Scheme which started in 1977 is able to offer a large range of vehicles suitable for people in wheelchairs.
We all know that looking for a new car is not always the easiest of tasks. However you can find a list of Motability convert partners by visiting the Motability website, which will give you a good idea as to what is available.
With many companies offering home demonstrations of their wheelchair accessible vehicles for free you really don’t have anything to lose when it comes to choosing you WAV.
