Accessibility

It depends on which accessibility features you add. General improvements — grab rails, non-slip flooring, or priority seating for less mobile passengers — don’t trigger any extra certification beyond your vehicle’s normal Certificate of Fitness (CoF) or Warrant of Fitness (WoF).

If you go further and add wheelchair-specific equipment — a hoist, ramp, or lowered floor — that falls under the Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) Rule, which sets standards for wheelchair restraint systems, ramp dimensions (minimum 800mm wide, or 760mm with a 20mm safety ridge), and structural strength, plus Low Volume Vehicle (LVV) certification for the structural change itself.

Talk to our Passenger team about which accessibility features suit your fleet, and we’ll confirm exactly what’s required.

Every seating position in a passenger van needs a compliant seatbelt — typically a 3-point lap-sash belt. Beyond that baseline, the right restraint system depends on who you’re carrying:

• Standard passengers — 3-point seatbelts at every position
• Wheelchair users — a wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint system built to the PSV structural standard

Auto Transform builds the right mix for your route and passenger profile — get in touch to talk through your requirements.

Safety comes down to three things working together: correct legal compliance for how the vehicle is used, quality restraint systems for every seating position, and a fitout matched to who you’re actually carrying. Start with getting the vehicle’s classification right — Certificate of Fitness (CoF) or Warrant of Fitness (WoF) — then build up from there: compliant seatbelts and anchorages, seats certified to New Zealand safety standards, wheelchair restraints if you carry mobility clients, and sensible extras like grab rails and non-slip flooring. Talk to our Passenger team about a safety review for your fleet.