Wheelchair accessible vehicle licences
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1. If your disc is out of date on the day of your inspection your vehicle will fail its inspection It is the responsibility of the vehicle licence holder to provide insurance for the vehicle Your name on your insurance should match your name on your licence WAV register You must confirm the following when booking your inspection appointment update e Times of operation e Areas of operation e Drivers This information will be published in the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Register The Initial Suitability Inspection Read the Initial Suitability Inspection Manual available on the website www nationaltransport ie to understand how the inspection works and to ensure you pass first time When you present the vehicle you must bring with you e The User Manual e Copy of Technical Assessor s Report test data e Your original insurance certificate and if a fleet policy the schedule listing the vehicle by registration number Exact name match required It is a requirement that the name on the vehicle licence exactly matches that on the tax clearance certificate the owner listed on the Vehicle Registration Certificate and the policy holder of the insurance policy Note that a named Page 4 of 5 G9 Guide Version 4 2 National Transport Authority 2015 Udaras Information Guide G9 wheelchair accessible vehicles N isi nta lompair National Transport Authority driver is not the same as being the policy holder Name on licence appl2. the Initial Suitability Inspection and you can of course update them thereafter eka Read the Terms and Conditions set out in Section 5 and then sign and date the declaration to confirm you understand and accept them Tick the boxes to confirm that you are enclosing the appropriate fee with your application bank draft or postal order The bank draft or postal order must be made payable to National Transport Authority with your application The fees payable are as follows Licence Type Licence fee Initial Suitability Total Payable Inspection Fee Wheelchair Accessible Taxi or Wheelchair Accessible Hackney 125 45 170 Submit the form along with the appropriate fee and Technical Assessor s full Report and test data as relevant to SPSV Licensing Section PO Box 436 City North Business Park Tuam Road Galway Page 3 of 5 G9 Guide Version 4 2 National Transport Authority 2015 Udaras Information Guide G9 wheelchair accessible vehicles N isi nta lompair National Transport Authority Your conditional licence offer The Authority will process your application and respond within 5 to 10 working days Further vehicle information may be requested If the application is successful the Authority sends you a conditional offer letter This conditional offer is valid for 90 days during which you must complete the remaining steps in the licensing process The conditional offer provides a provisional licence numb
3. Udaras Information Guide G9 wheelchair accessible vehicles N isi nta lompair National Transport Authority Wheelchair accessible vehicle licences If you want to operate a wheelchair accessible vehicle you must have a small public service vehicle SPSV licence for that vehicle These licences are issued by the National Transport Authority to applicants who meet certain conditions and whose vehicles meet the required standards It is important you do not purchase a vehicle for use as a wheelchair accessible taxi or wheelchair accessible hackney unless you are sure that it will meet the required standards Please read this Guide carefully download and read the Technical Assessor s full Report template and review the Initial Suitability Inspection Manual carefully see www nationaltransport ie At Change of Vehicle the vehicle must be under ten years of age For new licences or to avail of the Wheelchair Accessible Grant Scheme 2015 it must be under six years of age The vehicle needs only accommodate one passenger plus the person in a wheelchair and seat at least four adult passengers without the wheelchair on board Before buying a vehicle you should check that the vehicle meets certain standards and that this can be verified by a qualified Technical Assessor You must obtain several items of documentation from the vehicle manufacturer or converter to support your application Please note this includes formal test proof A vehicle that was pr
4. eatbelt anchorages Strength test reports usually seat belt to seat connection based on Y Directive 76 115 EEC as amended In vehicle wheelchair and Strength test report Y wheelchair occupant restraint anchorages In vehicle seat and seat Strength test report for seat to floor connection usually based on Y belt anchorages Directive 76 115 EEC as amended Wheelchair Space Minimum of 700mm width 1 200mm length and 1 350mm headroom in N vicinity of wheelchair during turning and restraining Page 1of5 G9 Guide Version 4 2 National Transport Authority 2015 Udaras N isi nta lompair National Transport Authority w Doors External step at nearside door Continuous surface access ramp Seat height and legroom Internal and entrance lighting Window glass adjacent to licensed seating positions and wheelchair spaces Handholds User Manual Age Roadworthiness Information Guide G9 wheelchair accessible vehicles Minimum one wheelchair accessible door at least 745mm x 1 250mm and one other door to passenger compartment If floor or integral step of passenger compartment is more than 230mm from the ground where the door opening is bigger than 1 150mm then an access step is required Minimum dimensions and other requirements are specified in the Initial Suitability Inspection Manual Maximum slope of ramp 16 capable of supporting 300kg If detachable it must be suitable for handling securely f
5. er enabling the programming of a taximeter and manufacture of a roof sign wheelchair accessible taxi and arrangement for insurance for reward A conditional offer is not a licence to operate the vehicle as an SPSV Booking your Suitability Inspection Book your Initial Suitability Inspection by calling 0761 064 000 Security Questions Security questions will be asked for on all booking a licence related calls These will involve standard identification questions such as name address telephone number date of birth and PPSN This identification will be taken from the details you provided on your VL1 application form Tax Clearance You do not need to provide any additional information regarding your tax clearance when booking but you should keep your PPSN at hand in order to confirm this when requested Vehicle Registration You should keep your vehicle registration certificate at hand in case it is required certificate Vehicle ownership To obtain a vehicle licence you must own the vehicle to be associated to the licence or hold the vehicle under a lease agreement or a hire purchase agreement You will be asked to declare vehicle ownership status at time of booking Insurance You will need your insurance expiry date and be able to declare that you are insured to operate an SPSV Your insurance information may be shared with Insurance Federation of Ireland and your insurance disc will be inspected as part of your Initial Suitability Inspection
6. eviously licensed as a wheelchair accessible vehicle may not meet the current requirements The Vehicle The vehicle requirements are summarised here and explained further in the Authority s Initial Suitability Inspection Manual The most important thing is that the vehicle must be inspected by a qualified Technical Assessor who must complete a Technical Assessor s full Report to certify that the vehicle meets all the required standards In making the assessment the Assessor will inspect some items and will rely on formal test data for others Without this relevant documentation the Assessor will be unable to certify the vehicle Such test proof can only be obtained from the firm that converted the vehicle originally it is not possible to perform these destructive tests afterwards The Technical Assessor s full Report must be on the official template see website The qualifications required by the Assessor are on this template This Report is not simply a visual inspection Requirements include Main requirements Documentary Criteria For details and other requirements see the Initial Suitability Inspection evidence Manual required Seat belts EC approval markings or labels e or E marking Y Wheelchair occupant seat Approval markings or labels usually ISO standard or e or E marking y belts Wheelchair restraint tie Approval markings or labels usually ISO or DIN or FMVSS SAE standard Y down S
7. ication Name on documents Suitable for licensing James Murphy Jim Murphy No James Murphy Jnr No James J Murphy No James Murphy Yes Operating the vehicle as an SPSV If your vehicle passes the Initial Suitability Inspection the Licensing Inspector records the details on the Register of Licensed SPSVs and applies tamperproof licence discs to the front and rear windows of the vehicle You will be issued a licence certificate for the vehicle at the inspection centre The vehicle may then be operated as an SPSV in the category to which the licence applies Operating an SPSV without a current licence and valid tamperproof discs could result in a fine up to 5 000 For further information please visit www nationaltransport ie or call 0761 064 000 Page 5of5 G9 Guide Version 4 2 National Transport Authority 2015
8. ixed when in use safely stored when not in use and permanently marked with the vehicle registration number Specified minimum and maximum for seat height width and clearance See Initial Suitability Inspection Manual for details Adequate targeted or localised lighting is required at entrance steps signage and floor areas and money slots in any dividing screen Must be clear min 70 light transmission no dark tints The Roman numeral V marking next to the glass approval number means the glass is too dark See the Initial Suitability Inspection Manual Must be provided in the vicinity of the doors steps and central pathways Must be in a colour that contrasts with adjacent surfaces and approximately circular in cross section and 35mm in diameter Must cover the vehicle and any specialist equipment in it A Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle must be less than 6 years of age at first licensing less than 10 years for Change of Vehicle An NCT roadworthiness certificate issued for the vehicle no more than 90 days before the date of the Initial Suitability Inspection Note An NCT certificate is not required for a vehicle that is less than 90 days old and that has travelled less than 3 000 kilometres In vehicle tests are destructive tests they cannot be performed retrospectively They must have been performed on the same type of bodyshell and the results properly documented and certified The suppliers of a flooring sys
9. nal Transport Authority checks the tax status directly with Revenue it can take 48 hours for results to be visible Initial e Ifyou are applying for a Wheelchair Accessible Taxi licence you will also require a Suitability regulation roof sign a taximeter and printer and official taxi door branding list of Inspection authorised suppliers on the website www nationaltransport ie The roofsign and taximeter must include the number provided in your conditional licence offer Initial Application completing the VL1 Form Form VL1 Application for a new SPSV licence is available from the Authority and can be downloaded from the Authority s website www nationaltransport ie To complete this form Section 1 Fill in your name and contact details ea Tick the box associated with the type of licence for which you are applying write in the total fee that you are enclosing with your application see below Fill in the vehicle registration number and tick the Yes No boxes to indicate the type of licence you are applying for Note that an application cannot be considered unless the Irish vehicle registration is provided here Tick the box to confirm that you have included or previously sent in the relevant Technical Assessor s full Report and supporting test data where required Do not send us original documents copies are required kag You need to fill in operational details here they will be confirmed when you book
10. tem may be able to provide the required test data Getting the licence There are three stages in applying for and obtaining a licence for an SPSV If you are applying for the Wheelchair Accessible Grant 2015 you will need to have completed the WAV15A Application Form and received a Provisional Grant Offer before proceeding with the below steps Stage You will need Initial e Avehicle that is suitable and properly equipped for operation as a Wheelchair Accessible Application Vehicle e Acompleted Form VL1 e Technical Assessor s Full Report dated within last 60 days complete with supporting documentary proof e The appropriate fee Page 2 of 5 G9 Guide Version 4 2 National Transport Authority 2015 Udaras Information Guide G9 wheelchair accessible vehicles N isi nta lompair National Transport Authority Booking your e A Conditional licence Offer from the Authority Initial e An NCT roadworthiness certificate for the vehicle issued within last 90 days To book an Suitability NCT roadworthiness test call the NCTS dedicated SPSV booking line 01 4135 960 The Inspection National Transport Authority checks the NCT status directly with NVDF it can take 48 hours for results to be visible e An insurance policy covering the use of the vehicle as an SPSV e Tax Clearance confirming that your tax affairs are in order To get a tax clearance certificate contact your local Revenue office or visit www revenue ie The Natio
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