The Wheelchair Exercise
The taxi or black cab wheelchair exercise
If you have requested the enhanced taxi driver test, your assessment will include a wheelchair exercise. This is to show the examiner that you know how to operate this equipment safely.
You will need to:
- show your ability to securely erect the wheelchair ramps and floor ramps
- safely put the wheelchair in your vehicle, backing the chair to the fold down seats, then securing both wheelchair brakes
- fasten the seat belts or safety harness and also secure any wheel belts or clamps if they are fitted to your vehicle
- reverse the process by taking off the belts, harnesses and clamps, removing the wheelchair from your vehicle and safely stowing the ramps
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