If you are keen on travelling and have mobility issues, it is essential for you to ensure that you take the right precautions so that you can have a safe journey always. There are many ways in which you can travel with a wheelchair, many of which can be through a handicap accessible vehicle. You need to know how you can transform your vehicle to suit your needs to ensure that each and every trip remains memorable and that you do not have to deal with any kind of issues during the trip. Here are some of the precautions you can take to stay safe when travelling with a wheelchair.
Assistance in sitting in and out on your wheelchair
For those of you who have handicap accessible vehicles, there are special seat bases which should be used whenever you sit inside or get outside of your vehicle. Also known as transfer seats, these motorized seats help you with getting into the vehicle using a forward or backward movement that can help to give you comfort whenever you are transferring from a wheelchair to your vehicle. These transfer seats are the best bet for those who cannot handle their muscles in their upper bodies. You can also opt for a removable seat base, so that you can convert the drivers seat into a disabled friendly seat whenever needed.
Sitting upright in your wheelchair while travelling
For those of you who want to travel while sitting upright in your wheelchair, there are many options available for you where you can travel to your destination in a vehicle while being seated in your Electric Wheelchair In The UK or anywhere else in the world. There are lifts and ramps available which can be used to lift the wheelchair into rear of the vehicle. However, you need to make sure that the wheelchair is bound well to the vehicle and that there are no chances of tipping over in case there are sudden jerks with the vehicle.
Ensuring that the wheelchair is secured
As mentioned before, you need to ensure that the wheelchair is properly secured to the vehicle. This is as important as wearing a seatbelt. There are two types of restraints for wheelchairs in a vehicle- manual restraints or ‘tie down’ ones need the assistance of a caregiver to secure it properly while electric restraints need no assistance but involve a device which is mounted to the bottom of the vehicle which is then attached to the bottom if the wheelchair. When the wheelchair is properly secured to the device, an audible ‘click’ can help to lock the wheelchair to the device.
Using these devices you can ensure that you are always mobile despite the fact that you have mobility issues. Being in a wheelchair should never be an impediment to travel, you too can live a normal life just like others do. The only thing is, you have to take a few precautions.
