PAS 2012-1:2019 PDF

What is this PAS about? This revised PAS is the first in a two-part series on passenger vehicles which have been modified to carry wheelchairs, known as WAVs (wheelchair accessible vehicles). They cover EC Category M1 vehicles, in which one or more passengers travel, each seated in a wheelchair that is secured in the WAV using four-point strap-type tie-downs. This part sets out design and manufacturing requirements. Who is this PAS for?

Wheelchair accessible vehicle manufacturers and converters Organizations specifying WAVs (e.g. care homes, taxi licensing authorities) Public sector transport managers Tender writers responsible for sourcing wheelchair accessible vehicles

Why should you use this PAS? It supplies design and manufacturing requirements for a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) of EC Category M1. It specifies: