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  • WC-18 - a revised and update version of SAE J2249, Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint Systems for Use in Motor Vehicles
  • WC19 - a revised and updated version of ANSI/RESNA WC19, Wheelchairs for Use as Seats in Motor Vehicles
  • WC-20 - a new standard for Seated Devices for Use in Motor Vehicles (adapted from the draft ISO 16840-4 standard)

Research

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The six (6) RERC research projects with their sub tasks:

• P1: Improved Independence and Usability of Wheelchair Transportation on Large Accessible Transit Vehicles (LATVs).
• P2: Assessment and Monitoring of Wheelchair Transportation Activities and Incidents on Public Buses.
• P3: Improved Design and Performance of Vehicle Restraint Systems for Frontal and Rear Impact Protection of Wheelchair-Seated Drivers and Passengers in Vans and Minivans.
• P4: Improving Wheelchair and Wheelchair Seating Crashworthiness.
• P5: Assessing the Impact of WC-19 Wheelchairs on the Transportation Safety of Wheelchair-Seated Students.
• P6: In-Depth Investigations of Motor-Vehicle Crashes and Moving-Vehicle Incidents Involving Passengers and Drivers Seated in Wheelchairs.

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Categories

• General (general transport safety principles and issues)
• Wheelchair Tiedown and Occupant Restraint Systems (WTORS- SAE J2249 Recommended Practice, ISO 10542 standards)
• Transport Wheelchairs (ANSI/RESNA WC19 and ISO 7176-19 standards)
• Wheelchair Seating (ISO-16840-4 standard)

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WC19

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Last updated: January 8, 2008