@article{ref1,
title="Appropriate protection for wheelchair riders on public transit buses",
journal="Journal of rehabilitation research and development",
year="2003",
author="Shaw, C. Gregory and Gillispie, Timothy",
volume="40",
number="4",
pages="309-319",
abstract="Securement of wheelchairs and occupant restraint  for wheelchair riders on buses is one of the most difficult problems facing  transit providers. The primary findings of this literature review show that (1)  very little information has been published regarding transit bus safety and  crash environment; (2) the focus of most reported wheelchair incidents involved  noncollision events, in which inappropriate wheelchair securement or rider  restraint resulted in minor injuries; and (3) studies spanning 30 years indicate  that the large transit bus is an exceedingly safe form of transportation, so  that wheelchair riders do not face undo risk of injury in this transportation  environment. Further study is required to characterize the rare-occurring severe  transit bus crashes. The resulting information is needed to establish an  appropriate level of crash protection so that the next generation of U.S.  wheelchair securement and occupant restraint systems not only are reasonably  safe but also are easy to use and acceptable to wheelchair riders and transit  bus operators.",
language="",
issn="0748-7711",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}