subject: Disability Access Ramps: Guidelines To Use Them ! [print this page] Folding disabled access ramps have been a blessing in disguise for physically challenged people. They help such people in locomotion without any problem and on frequent basis, just as normal people do. However, these ramps have an interesting dimension to it. These disabled access ramps have been designed with certain creativity quotient. Confused? Don't be! Explaining it in simpler words, these ramps have been designed keeping scooters, wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs in mind.
But that does not mean that they are only used by physically-challenged people only. Buyers have been seen employing these wheelchair access ramps for several other purposes. They are extensively used for wheelbarrows, band equipment, plant and machinery, lawnmowers, building and leisure industry.
Available in all shapes and sizes, disabled access ramps come really cheap and are easily available in market. To add to that, buyers can place direct orders on any of the many Internet shops or can visit the showrooms in person to buy them. Moreover, several manufacturers also offer the service of delivering such disability access ramps or wheelchair access ramps at in their customised version at their buyer's doorsteps. But chiefly they are available in five different lengths.
Normally, the double width track ramps are known for their wide non-slipping surface that can easily handle substantial weight. To ensure maximum safety, the two provided hinged tracks can be easily unfold and positioned according to the safety requirements. But if you are thinking that the normal disabled access ramps come with only a single safety check then you are wrong. An additional support is provided in the form of an angled lip at the top part of the ramp. This is the second (or additional) safety check provided by the manufacturers to prevent user from suffering any injury, be it whatsoever.
As far as portability of such wheelchair access ramps goes, there is a centre mounted carrying handle facilitating the same. Such equipment can easily be folded, stored and taken to any place according to your convenience. In fact, the smaller ramps can easily fit into boot of your car.
Durable and cheap, they are complete value for money for their users, especially for physically-challenged people.
