Articles - Transportation en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1211/1/United-Spinal-Association-Test-Rides-Standard-Taxi/1.html Terence J. Moakley, director of the United Spinal Association's Taxis For All- North America project, reversed his wheelchair into the Standard Taxi prototype, the first factory-built sedan taxi that also incorporates wheelchair access features such as a front wheelchair seating location and a recessed access ramp at the National Accessible Taxi Summit in New York City, April 11. Moakley has been actively involved in the accessible taxi movement since 1996 and is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts on wheelchair-accessible taxicabs. Manufacture of the Standard Taxi is set to begin in 2008. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/980/1/Wheels-in-Motion-money-to-buy-signage/1.html Some of the money raised at last year’s Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event last year in Whistler will be used to enhance signage for those with disabilities in Whistler, Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation officials said this week.Each June, thousands of people wheel, walk or run to raise money at Wheels in Motion events that aim to improve the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury, and for research leading to a cure. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/979/1/-Golden-gains-wheelchair-access/1.html The efforts of a handful of racers and organizers are helping make Golden a better place to live for people in wheelchairs. Funds raised at last June’s fourth annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event in Golden will go towards improving parking spaces in the downtown corridor of Golden. Locals Rob McKeeman and Dave Clapperton co-ordinated the race and, through their efforts, more than $3,900 was raised. The Rick Hansen Foundation confirmed last week that more than $1,500 will stay in Golden for a project to help people with spinal cord injuries. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/968/1/Greyhound-Will-Pay-Millions-over-Verdict/1.html Surles suffered a spinal cord injury in the october third, 2001 crash that left her a paraplegic. The Sixth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday upheld a jury's August 2005 verdict awarding eight million dollars in compensatory damages to Surles after a seven day trial. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/102/1/Wheelchair-bike-is-star-of-show/Page-1.html  Geoff Adams-Spink BBC News website disability affairs correspondent  A new British-made motorcycle for wheelchair users was the star of this year's Mobility Roadshow in the UK. The Conquest is based on BMW 850 or 1150 motorbikes which have been integrated into a racing car-type aluminium body shell. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/318/1/Former-Marine-quadriplegic-wants-others-to-buckle-up/Page-1.html MCRD/ERR PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.(July 9, 2004) -- Attaining the rank of sergeant in the Marine Corps is no easy task. It takes dedication and perseverance. For Gilbert Queen, a former Marine sergeant, it was a short-lived acheivment in a life that, since 1992, has been filled with insurmountable odds. Adapting and overcoming odds is what the Marine Corps is all about, and Queen is no stranger to that. That is why Gunnery Sgt. Lance Dobine, S-4 officer for H&SBn., suggested that Queen speak with the Marines of H&SBn. during a safety brief at the Depot Theater June 30. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/324/1/Passers-By-Free-Quadriplegic-Man-From-Burning-Van/Page-1.html Man's Wheelchair Was Anchored To Burning Vehicle's Floor ALBANY, Ind. -- Good Samaritans and a police officer freed a quadriplegic man from his van Monday after it caught fire on a road outside Muncie, Ind., officials said. Todd Buchanan, 39, of Indianapolis, said he was sitting in his wheelchair in the driver's compartment of his van when it caught on fire. Buchanan pulled the van off the road and three men, Allen Webster, Jeff Tapley and Bruce Smith, came to help him, RTV6's Kristi Tedesco reported. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/530/1/Toyota-Donates-Sienna-Rampvan-to-Paralyzed-Veterans-of-America/Page-1.html WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) today received the donation of a 2004 Toyota Sienna Rampvan from Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS). Del McNeal, PVA executive director, accepted the keys to the special mobility van from Don Esmond, senior vice president and general manager, Toyota Division. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/197/1/Motorist-rescued-after-36-hours-on-freeway/Page-1.html  FRIENDSWOOD, Texas - A motorist injured after a crash lay paralyzed in the middle of the Gulf Freeway with a broken neck for 36 hours before he was rescued.Ed Theisen's plight was blocked from the view of passing cars by some traffic barricades. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/192/1/Motorist-lay-paralyzed-for-36-hours-on-Gulf-Freeway/Page-1.html  Passer-by on freeway spots him as traffic keeps whizzing past Juan Rodriguez was on his way to work March 22 when his life intersected with a desperate family searching for a loved-one.Soaring in a truck over the U.S. 59/Gulf Freeway interchange near downtown, Rodriguez spotted a man behind a barrier on the side of the freeway below, a place no one in his right mind would normally go. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500