What steps are being taken to improve injury prevention for wheelchair-seated vehicle users?
Because the federal safety standards administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) generally only apply to the original vehicle manufacturer, after-market vehicle add-on equipment used in the transportation of wheelchair-seated drivers is not regulated by these standards. Until recently, this equipment had not been designed to hold up under the forces that are typically generated by the wheelchair and occupant in crash situations, and hadn’t been designed with basic principles of occupant protection in mind. As indicated in the answer to Question A-1, the level of occupant safety and protection available to wheelchair-seated occupants has been far below that available to able-bodied travelers. Able-bodied travelers use seating and restraint systems that are regulated by federal motor vehicle safety standards and numerous consumer ratings tests. In recognition of this problem and the fact that government standards were not going to be developed for these aft
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