Wheelchair-access vehicles built by an Italian company for the Accident Compensation Commission in 2008 were not certified by the European Union, despite claims by a NZ Transport Agency body that they met EU standards. The EU code – e50*74/408*2006/96*0002*00 – the Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association (LVVTA) says it has on file in Wellington covers only the vehicles’ … [Read more...] about EU ‘approval’ code for ACC wheelchair vehicles from Italy was for seats only
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NZ-designed wheelchair vehicles banned here but on show at VW event in Europe
New Zealand-designed vehicles for wheelchair users in Europe will go on show this month at an international Volkswagen Group exhibition in France – while transport bodies here continue to ban almost identical vehicles from our roads. The two converted Skoda Yetis (one pictured above in France) are the first of 10 to be built cialis-canada-pharma.com for French special needs … [Read more...] about NZ-designed wheelchair vehicles banned here but on show at VW event in Europe
Banned self-drive vehicles: NZTA on clash course with Ferrari engineer
Above: The converted Skoda Yeti with its wheelchair ramp The New Zealand Transport Agency may face a potential showdown with a former Ferrari engineer over its ban on NZ-built, self-drive wheelchair-access vehicles. Retired chief technical officer Luigi Marmaroli has tested in Italy one of the banned vehicles now completing European homolgation – and he told the New … [Read more...] about Banned self-drive vehicles: NZTA on clash course with Ferrari engineer