Regulation 97D

fitted near the front end of the wheelchair space with a padded surface facing the rear of the vehicle; and

positioned centrally with respect to the front end of the wheelchair space.

the bottom edge of the backrest shall be at a height of not less than 350 millimetres and not more than 480 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space;

the top edge of the backrest shall be at a height of not less than 1,300 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space;

the width of the backrest —

shall not be less than 270 millimetres and shall not be more than 420 millimetres up to a height of 830 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space; and

shall not be less than 270 millimetres and shall not be more than 300 millimetres at heights exceeding 830 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space;

the backrest shall be fitted at an angle of not less than 4° and not more than 8° to the vertical with the bottom edge of the backrest positioned closer to the rear of the vehicle than the top edge;

the padded surface of the backrest shall form a single and continuous plane;

the padded surface of the backrest shall —

pass through any point on an imaginary vertical plane situated at the front end of the wheelchair space;

be situated not less than 100 millimetres and not more than 120 millimetres measured horizontally from the front end of the wheelchair space towards the rear of the vehicle; and (iii)be situated not less than 830 millimetres and not more than 870 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space; and

the backrest shall not deflect more than 100 millimetres or suffer permanent deformation or damage when a load of 2,000 N is applied —

by means of a block 200 millimetres × 200 millimetres in the longitudinal plane of the vehicle towards the front of the vehicle to the centre of the padded surface of the backrest;

at a height of not less than 600 millimetres and not more than 800 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space; and

for a minimum of 2 seconds.

be fitted along at least one of the longitudinal sides of the wheelchair space;

be at a height of not less than 850 millimetres and not more than 1,000 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space;

run continuously from a point not more than 300 millimetres to a point not less than 1,000 millimetres, both points measured horizontally from the front end of the wheelchair space towards the rear of the vehicle;

not extend into the wheelchair space by more than 90 millimetres measured horizontally from the edge of the wheelchair space;

be capable of being easily and firmly gripped by a wheelchair user;

have a circular cross section with a diameter of not less than 30 millimetres and not more than 35 millimetres;

have a clear space of not less than 45 millimetres between any part of the vehicle and all parts of a handrail other than its mountings;

have a slip-resistant surface; and

contrast with the parts of the vehicle adjacent to the handrail.

a vertical stanchion;

a retractable rail;

a partition;

a side wall;

any seat or equipment fitted to a side wall.

be situated near the front end of the wheelchair space;

run continuously from the floor of the wheelchair space to a height of not less than 1,500 millimetres; and

comply with the following requirements:

the base of the stanchion shall not be less than 400 millimetres and not more than 560 millimetres measured horizontally from the front end of the wheelchair space towards the rear of the vehicle; and

at heights exceeding 775 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space, the stanchion shall not be less than 540 millimetres and not more than 560 millimetres measured horizontally from the front end of the wheelchair space towards the rear of the vehicle.

extend continuously from a point not more than 200 millimetres to a point not less than 540 millimetres, both points measured horizontally from the front end of the wheelchair space towards the rear of the vehicle; and

be at a height of not less than 600 millimetres and not more than 800 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space.

in the transverse plane of the wheelchair space; (b)to the centre of that structure or thing at a height of not less than 600 millimetres and not more than 800 millimetres measured vertically from the floor of the wheelchair space; and

for a minimum of 2 seconds.