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Occupied Transit
Securing the Power Chair Occupant (Applies Only to Transit Systems Rated for Occupied Use)
Once the power chair has been properly secured, it is essential that the power chair occupant be
protected for transport.
WARNING! The power chair occupant must be secured with dynamically crash-
tested and approved pelvic and upper-torso belts or with a fi ve-point child restraint
harness as part of WTORS.
Always secure the power chair occupant in a forward-facing position in the vehicle.
Place the pelvic belt across the front of the pelvis near the upper thighs, not high over the abdomen.
WARNING! The pelvic belt should be angled between 45 and 75 degrees to the
horizontal when viewed from the side. However, if the user cannot achieve this
standard, an optional zone of 30 to 45 degrees can be utilised safely.
Figure 13. Recommended Pelvic Belt Placement Angles
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