Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 171 - Public Safety Department
Chapter 7450 - WHEELCHAIR SAFETY DEVICES
Part 7450.0600 - OCCUPANT RESTRAINT

Universal Citation: MN Rules 7450.0600

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024

Subpart 1. Seat belt assembly.

Each vehicle equipped with a wheelchair securement device must be equipped with a Type 2 seat belt assembly with a detachable upper torso portion at each wheelchair position in the vehicle or, in the alternative, must be equipped with a Type 1 pelvic restraint assembly and a length of Type 1 or Type 2 seat belt webbing, with buckle, adequate to encircle the chest of the wheelchair occupant and the backrest of the wheelchair.

Subp. 2. Standard.

Type 1 and Type 2 seat belt assemblies must meet the requirements of S1 to S4.4 of FMVSS No. 209.

Subp. 3. Installation and anchorage.

Type 1 and Type 2 seat belt assemblies and the detachable upper torso restraint, if a detachable upper torso restraint is installed instead of using a length of seat belt webbing to encircle the chest of the occupant and the backrest of the wheelchair, must be installed and anchored in accordance with S1 to S4.3.2 of FMVSS No. 210.

Statutory Authority: MS s 299A.01; 299A.12; 299A.18

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