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Magic Carpet September
2001 RESTRAINING
BOOTSAFE Many fleet managers are now making the Bootsafe standard issue equipment when health and safety at work is involved for employees who need to transport any quantity of equipment in their car boots. Physiotherapists who need to transport wheelchairs and disability aids to clients are also being provided with them. The product would also be useful for disabled people who need to transport a lot of equipment when they travel. RVSS Ltd. is at PO Box 5548, Derby, DE1 9ZY. Telephone 0870 2416987 and Fax: 01332 673 331. RVSS Ltd. gain Motability Accreditation for their products. August 2001
From the June Issue of Therapy Weekly Sheet
that controls the 'baby elephant' The sheet can be fastened in minutes to he boot through clips bolted to the corners of the boot's base. It can the be wrapped over items, and keeps them in place with the help of two adjustable seat belt-like straps. During a four week trial I used the Bootroll successfully to contain an assortment of equipment, ranging from commodes and high seat chairs to my grocery shopping. The device also worked when the back seats in my hatchback were lowered to extend the boot and it took very little time to put into use. I found the Bootroll stayed in place when the boot was empty and could easily be wiped clean if it became dirty. The obvious advantage to me was that it protected not only any fragile items stored but also my car's interior. The manufacturer's accompanying video and literature rather alarmingly warns that unsecured luggage in the boot of a car will 'come through the back seats with the force of a baby elephant in the event of a head-on collision at 25mph'. Reassuringly, the Bootroll has been tried and tested by the Transport Research Laboratory to hold 72kg, so it would be particularly useful for restraining heavy items. Bootroll can be obtained from RVSS Ltd, PO Box 5548, Derby, DE1 9ZY, Tel: 0870 2416987, www.bootsafe.com Gill Smith, From the April Issue of RoSPA Road April 2001 Loose luggage can be dangerous. Now you can protect it with Bootsafe. This is a containment box which is securely fitted to the boot floor. It will prevent luggage, tools and equipment from crashing through the seats of a hatchback or estate in the event of a collision. For bulky, awkward loads there is Bootroll which is a contained sheet which folds over and wraps to secure larger items. For more information, call Bootsafe. From the March Issue of Fleet Management 2001 Are there products to secure equipment carried by staff cars with 'open' bootspaces? Yes, and more fleets are finding them useful for estates, MPVs, 4x4s and vans from a health and safety as well as a practical perspective. An estimated 60% of all secondary injuries to occupants of cars are caused by objects flying around the cabin at the time of impact. A Department of Transport document, Choosing Safety (HMSO 1996), says that a 25kg object - the weight of a toolbox - has the force equivalent to three tonnes in a frontal impact at only 25mph. One in three of such impacts have resulted in crush injury or death due to moving luggage according to a recent World in Action TV documentary. Fleets as diverse as the Royal National Institute for the Blind and City of London Police are already using such devises to secure everything from Laptops to traffic cones and warning lights. Protecting the luggage area of high usage vehicles from sharp or bulky goods could also improve RV's at resale too. Fleet Management knows of only one firm in this market with two products, Bootsafe and Bootroll. |
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