BS 8603:2020 pdf download.Wheelchair transport passport schemes - Code of practice.
3.2 anchorage
assembly of components and fittings by which loads are transferred directly from the wheelchair tie-down to the vehicle, or from the occupant restraint to the vehicle, wheelchair, wheelchair tie-down or vehicle interior component
3.3 boarding aid
device intended to facilitate wheelchair access to vehicles
3.4 driver
individual who drives the passenger vehicle
NOTE The driver has overall responsi bility for all matters regarding the safety of passengers.
3.5 forward facing
orientation in which the wheelchair-seated passenger faces the front of the vehicle with the wheelchair reference plane within ten degrees of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
3.6 four-point tie-down
wheelchair tie.down system that attaches to the wheelchair frame at four separate securernent points and also attaches to the vehicle at four separate anchorages
NOTE Some manufacturer instructions for use might require additional tie•downs especially jor heavy powered wheelchairs.
3.7 harm
physical injury or damage to the health of people, or damage to property or the environment
3.8 hazard
potential source of harm
3.9 head support
device attached to a wheelchair or seating system, used to position or accommodate the user’s head NOTE A head support is not the same as a head restraint which is a device whose purpose is to limit the rearward displacement of an adult user’s head In relation to their torso, En order to reduce the danger of Injury to the cervical vertebrae in the event of an accident.
3.10 nominated representative
person within a local authority licenced vehicle transport operation who is named as responsible for the day-to-day running of the business.
assembly of components and fittings by which loads are transferred directly from the wheelchair tie-down to the vehicle, or from the occupant restraint to the vehicle, wheelchair, wheelchair tie-down or vehicle interior component
3.3 boarding aid
device intended to facilitate wheelchair access to vehicles
3.4 driver
individual who drives the passenger vehicle
NOTE The driver has overall responsi bility for all matters regarding the safety of passengers.
3.5 forward facing
orientation in which the wheelchair-seated passenger faces the front of the vehicle with the wheelchair reference plane within ten degrees of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
3.6 four-point tie-down
wheelchair tie.down system that attaches to the wheelchair frame at four separate securernent points and also attaches to the vehicle at four separate anchorages
NOTE Some manufacturer instructions for use might require additional tie•downs especially jor heavy powered wheelchairs.
3.7 harm
physical injury or damage to the health of people, or damage to property or the environment
3.8 hazard
potential source of harm
3.9 head support
device attached to a wheelchair or seating system, used to position or accommodate the user’s head NOTE A head support is not the same as a head restraint which is a device whose purpose is to limit the rearward displacement of an adult user’s head In relation to their torso, En order to reduce the danger of Injury to the cervical vertebrae in the event of an accident.
3.10 nominated representative
person within a local authority licenced vehicle transport operation who is named as responsible for the day-to-day running of the business.
