Petition · past parliament
Introduce measures to ensure the safety of wheelchair users when in vehicles.
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
We have found that even the larger retailers of wheelchairs don't know if a wheelchair has passed a crash test. Retailers often fail to check and subsequently sell people wheelchairs that aren't crash tested.
Wheelchair users assume that they will be sold the correct, safe type by the retailer.
Wheelchair users assume that they will be sold the correct, safe type by the retailer.
When we buy a wheelchair we should be as protected as we are when we buy a baby or child seat for a car.
We feel that wheelchairs which have been crash tested MUST be marked VERY CLEARLY by means of a simple, protected and easily understood badge or symbol to show that this is the case and that they are safe to travel in when properly constrained (usually using straps and clamps) in a vehicle designed or modified for the purpose of carrying disabled people when travelling in their wheelchairs.
We feel that wheelchairs which have been crash tested MUST be marked VERY CLEARLY by means of a simple, protected and easily understood badge or symbol to show that this is the case and that they are safe to travel in when properly constrained (usually using straps and clamps) in a vehicle designed or modified for the purpose of carrying disabled people when travelling in their wheelchairs.
Timeline
| 8 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.