subject: Handicapped Accessible Vehicles Return You to the Road [print this page] Things that most people consider simple, such as getting up and driving to the store to pick up a few sundries, are often taken for granted. When you find yourself in a wheelchair, all of those simple little things suddenly become more difficult, more things in life pose challenges. Undoubtedly, you will start to miss the ability to drive yourself to the places you need to be. Fortunately, you will find a number of handicapped accessible vehicles that can return you to the road.
A large selection of vehicles that are handicap equipped are now available, giving you more options than ever. The most popular and commonly seen of these handicapped accessible vehicles are the minivans. They have conversion kits installed by professionals that offer entry ramps or lifts. You will find that they have many other options as well as standard features that provide luxury and convenience. Full size vans are available for those who need to have more room. You can find vans suitable for you to be a passenger or vehicles that you can drive. As you can see, there seems to be an option for everyone.
Many things must be done to these vans before you are able to drive them. One of the first things that happen during the conversion is that the floor is lowered. They lower the floor for two reasons. First, a lowered floor will offer more room inside the vehicle. Second, you do not want the incline on the ramp to be too steep, and a lower floor will reduce the severity of the angle.
They also change the front seats, allowing you to remove them easily. This way, if you are the passenger, you can simply use your wheelchair in lieu of the passenger seat. If you are driving, you just remove the driver's seat. The vans have wheelchair tie downs to use that will keep the wheelchair from moving when it is in place.
Depending on the modifications you need or desire, there are a number of other things that the company can do to your vehicle. They may even add hand controls so you can drive the vehicle with just your hands, so even if you do not have use of your legs you will still be able to control your vehicle.
The professionals that make these vehicles want the people who buy and drive them to be safe and happy with their new vans. They want everyone to be able to enjoy the freedom of the road.
Handicapped Accessible Vehicles Return You to the Road
