The Americans with Disabilities Act mandates the access to safe public transportation by the mobility aid (wheelchairs and scooters) using population. To improve travel safety and independence of this population, a rapidly applied universal auto-engage mobility aid securement and occupant restraint (The Cleveland Securement System) was developed. The prototype, consisting of a docking latch on the bus interfaced with a securement bracket, attached permanently or temporarily to the mobility aid, was compared in function to a four-belt and wheel-lock type system during severe driving maneuvres. This scientific poster presentation presents performance data of these tests.
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