PAS 2012-1:2025 PDF

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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...