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Wheelchair policy

  1. Young woman in wheelchairAll wheelchairs have to be "Risk Assessed" by Green Community Travel before they can be transported on any of our vehicles.
  2. All wheelchairs must be in good condition, including all tyres pumped and brakes working effectively.
  3. All wheelchair passengers must have their wheelchairs clamped into the vehicles using our clamping systems. Any specialist requirements due to unusual wheelchairs must be supplied by the passenger and checked for suitability to our vehicles before use.
  4. All wheelchair passengers must wear the separate seat belt provided by Green Community Travel, unless a medical exemption form is produced.
  5. Green Community Travel reserve the right to refuse to transport any wheelchair on Health & Safety grounds at any time.
  6. Wheelchair passengers can only be carried by drivers who have had Green Community Travel approved training.

 

 

***** PLEASE NOTE THAT PASSENGERS MAY ONLY TRAVEL WITHIN WHEELCHAIRS COMPLYING WITH THE ISO 7176-19:2008 STANDARD & ABOVE.

PASSENGERS MAY USE OTHER WHEELCHAIRS BUT MUST TRANSFER FROM THAT WHEELCHAIR TO A MINIBUS SEAT IN ORDER TO SAFELY TRAVEL *****