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Old 06-03-2008, 10:19 PM   #103
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Originally Posted by Airwaves View Post
As someone who has a severely handicapped relative (confined to a wheelchair and unable to walk at all) I think the only realistic way to make a dock, public or otherwise, truely handicapped accessable is with a piece of equipment like THIS built into the dock designated as handicapped. Constructing more docks won't really help anyone confined to a wheelchair.
A modified version of the below lift system would allow for the embarking and disembarking of a wheelchair and its occupant, not just the wheelchair. Think of the vehicle as being the dock and the lift arm possessing the ability to extend.


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