Disabled vets find respect under hoods of Humvees
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Apr 09 10:42 PM
At Fort Lewis, battle-worn Army trucks and other vehicles are being maintained and brought back to health by a team of mostly disabled veterans. more-->

Court hears arguments on taxi wheelchair access
Casper Star-Tribune - Mar 10 11:30 PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Wheelchair users took their fight with Salt Lake City taxi companies to a federal appeals court Wednesday, arguing the companies' alternative for offering them rides violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. more-->

Mobility in Motion: Brunswick Automotive Professionals' Mobility Division On the Move
PR Web Mon, 30 Jan 2006 0:28 AM PST Brunswick Automotive Professionals, Mobility Division (BAMP) expands mobility product offerings, appoints Sales Manager and General Manager. more-->

Wheelchair User Wins Specially Converted Renault Kangoo
carpages - Jan 24 12:05 PM Paul Smith, a wheelchair user from Coleshill near Birmingham, received a great 35th birthday present last month when his mother won a specially adapted, wheelchair accessible Renault Kangoo in Gowrings Mobility’s ‘Seize the Day’ competition. more-->

CARkeys - 500 Mobility Berlingos
Dec 22 6:16 AM Gowrings Mobility has just converted its 500th Citroen Berlingo Mulitspace for access by disabled occupants. The latest model can accommodate one wheelchair user, up to three seated passengers and the driver, and has a strengthened lowered floor with a drop-down ramp for access. more-->

The joy of driving by the stick
The Telegraph - Nov 03 1:23 PM - NO STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR... Scene One. November 2001. A crowd gathers around a white Maruti Zen at the Sarat Bose Road-AJC Bose Road crossing. “Hey, no steering wheel,” someone exclaims. more-->

Cars for disabled, elderly offer freedom
The Japan Times Wed, 02 Nov 2005 4:05 PM PST - Some automakers have developed devices that make it easy for physically impaired people to get behind the wheel and for elderly nursing care workers to use minicars, which have an engine capacity of up to 660cc more-->

Suzuki Introduces New Electrically Operated Wheelchair
Japan Corporate News - Oct 06 9:38 AM
Tokyo (JCN) - Suzuki Motor will introduce Town Cart, a new lineup of Senior Car electric wheelchair series, beginning on October 3 across Japan. more-->

Wheelchair accessible vehicles less costly, more convenient
[Press Release] CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 02 12:52 PM
The Liberty Motor Company Inc. and Shoppers Home Health Care are pleased to announce an agreement for the exclusive nationwide sales and distribution of Liberty's popular wheelchair accessible minivans. more-->

Driving school hit with ADA complaint
Cape Cod Times - Aug 08 4:11 AM
WEST BARNSTABLE - Like most 16-year-old girls, Ashley Jones is looking forward to getting her driver's license. But her attempt to take driving lessons has resulted in a tug of war over who should pay for the interpreter services that Ashley, who is deaf, needs to take the 30-hour course. more-->

Guide lists gas stations for disabled -- By Tom Greenwood / The Detroit News -- Monday, May 30, 2005 --...Thanks to the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America, disabled drivers can plan their vacation route to include gas stations where they can have fuel pumped for them at self-serve prices. The MPVA provides this information because there's no technology to aid the disabled with the inconvenience of self-serve gasoline. more-->

New tool helps pinpoint best GM vehicles to adapt -- By Michelle Krebs
iCan News Service, contributor -- General Motors and iCan! are pleased to launch an Internet-based tool that guides people with disabilities, seniors and caregivers through a process to identify new GM vehicles best suited to their needs. more-->

Paraplegic Sues Chrysler Over Heated Seat -- Associated Press - KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. Dec 17, 2004 -- A paraplegic man who suffered burns when the heated seat of his SUV malfunctioned is suing Daimler Chrysler Corp. for $14.1 million.
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National Council on Disability Calls for Changes to Americans with Disabilities Act -- USNewsWire (USA) - Dec 1, 2004: The National Council on Disability (NCD) today called on the Administration and Congress to support legislation that will "right" the course of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and protect the civil rights of people with disabilities....
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Communication breakdown strands traveller with a disability, leads to revised Checklist for travel agents -- Government of Canada (CANADA) - Nov 1, 2004: The Canadian Transportation Agency today issued Decision no. 593-AT-A-2004 about the unfortunate experience of a person with an intellectual disability who travelled with Air Canada...
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Death at Daytona puts disabled drivers on the hot seat -- Chicago Sun-Times - February 10, 2004: Daytona Beach, Fla. -- A paraplegic who wanted to pursue his love of racing. A worker trying to do his job in the middle of the track. A tragic Daytona accident that's sure to spur debate about yellow flags and disabled drivers.
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