{"id":128620,"date":"2023-02-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movemobility.ca\/?p=128620"},"modified":"2024-09-16T15:24:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T20:24:13","slug":"which-vehicles-can-be-made-wheelchair-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movemobility.ca\/fr\/resources\/which-vehicles-can-be-made-wheelchair-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"Quels sont les v\u00e9hicules qui peuvent \u00eatre rendus accessibles aux personnes en fauteuil roulant ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buying a wheelchair accessible vehicle can be a long and confusing process, especially if you don\u2019t know what your vehicle needs to have in order to be made <\/em>wheelchair accessible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking to buy a vehicle from a dealership<\/a> and then get it converted somewhere else, you need to know which vehicles can actually be converted. What if you choose the wrong vehicle, and you find out later that conversion companies can’t convert your vehicle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, you\u2019ll be wasting both your time and money, and you won\u2019t be providing the level of comfort you should to an already vulnerable population under your care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid purchasing the wrong vehicle, you need to know two things: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What makes a vehicle wheelchair accessible<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The factors that can stop you from converting a van<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    That\u2019s why, in this article, you\u2019ll get answers to both of these questions and more, with specific measurements you can save to refer to as you look at different vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Au MoveMobility,<\/a> our technician experts have selected vehicles that we know (from over 20 ans<\/a> of experience) we can make wheelchair accessible.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But before you learn which vehicles you can convert, you need to know what makes a vehicle wheelchair accessible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What makes a vehicle wheelchair accessible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There are two things every wheelchair accessible vehicle needs to achieve: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. A wheelchair user can easily and safely enter and exit the vehicle (using a ramp or a lift)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. You can secure a wheelchair into the vehicle and safely travel using securements<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Conversions typically include lowering or installing the floor, vehicle interior lining and finishing, ramp or lift installations, and wheelchair securements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Up to 40 alterations can be required to convert a vehicle to become wheelchair accessible, depending on the type of\u00a0rampe ou ascenseur<\/a>\u00a0you choose and whether the vehicle is\u00a0side-entry or rear-entry<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Now that you know what makes a wheelchair van accessible\u2013the ability to have a rear or side entry ramp or lift), you may be wondering which specific models you can convert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Which vehicles can be made wheelchair accessible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      At MoveMobility, we have four different kinds of vans that we can make wheelchair accessible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n