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2. Wheelchair ramp - Wikipedia

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   A concrete wheelchair ramp A portable wheelchair ramp. A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs. Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building, or navigate between areas of different height. Ramps for accessibility ...

3. Bridge plate (mechanism) - Wikipedia

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   The bridge plate extends from the vehicle to the platform, which must be raised to close to the level of the floor of the vehicle so that the wheelchair need not travel over an excessively steep ramp (in the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act specifies that the slope must be no more than 1 inch of rise for every 12 inches of ...

4. Wheelchair accessible van - Wikipedia

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   Fold-up ramps fold in half and stow upright next to the side passenger door in a side-entry configuration or inside the rear access doors in a rear-entry configuration. Fold-up ramps present a lower ramp angle than in-floor ramps; however, in side-entry configurations, they are in the way of the passenger entrance when stowed.

5. Adapted automobile - Wikipedia

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   A wheelchair-adapted taxi with ramp extended in Israel. Standard vehicles are not fitted for wheelchair or mobility device access, leaving users of mobility devices with the choice of either transferring out of their mobility device, or purchasing a vehicle adapted for mobility device access via a lift or ramp, commonly referred to as a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV).

6. Wheelchair ramp malfunctions on Salem carousel, injures ... - AOL

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   Carousel officials said the wheelchair ramp had not been used that day, but the frame around the ramp somehow broke loose, hit the volunteer standing at the operator station, and dragged her by ...

7. Low-floor bus - Wikipedia

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   A low-floor bus can provide accessibility for wheelchair users and those on personal mobility devices, often through the use of a wheelchair ramp. Low-floor buses usually include an area without seating (or seating that folds up) next to at least one of the doors, where wheelchairs , walkers , strollers/prams, and where allowed even bicycles ...