ABSTRACT
The results show that those who already have a car available to them would make about 26% more journeys, while those who do not own a car would make 35% more trips. The convenience afforded by this mode, especially for those who because of a disability may be unable to use alternative forms of transport, is evidenced by the data. Of those who have a car available, 85% of the trips are made by car, and 71% of all transportation disabled would prefer to use the automobile for their trips over other modes. The procedure was demonstrated using a plexiglass mock-up of a wheelchair to determine its appropriateness and repeatability. In addition, a simple computer model was developed, using vehicle and wheelchair dimensional data collected during the project, to simulate the storage process. The completion of the successful demonstration of the recommended procedure lead to a subsequent requirement: to provide an actual measure of the wheelchair storage capability of car.
