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Get Better Service with These Vehicle Repair Tips

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When your accessible vehicle needs repairing, where do you take it? After checking the warranty, take it to the place where you bought it. But if you are out of town, have moved or it’s after hours, what do you do? You should know that answer…
Tips for Travelers with Disabilities

Travel Tips for Those with a Disability

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Traveling with a disability can be challenging, but the truth is that the more research you do, the more accessible your trip will be. In fact, many major vacation destinations have made advances toward accommodating travelers with limited mobility. It’s…
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Tips on Becoming a QAP Accredited Dealer

When providing driving solutions and mobility equipment for persons with disabilities, you need to make sure you have all the tools and resources in place to create the best mobility vehicle experience for your customers. Becoming a National…
Winter Mobility Vehicle Driving Tips

Winter Handicap Vehicle Driving Tips

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Although winter is traditionally known as a time to cozy up to warm fires and spend time with family and good friends, it can also bring its own collection of seasonal hazards than can impede you from navigating the roads safely in your wheelchair…
Mobility Vehicle Safety Checklist

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Safety and Maintenance Checklist

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As we settle into the fall and holiday season, people are starting to plan those yearly road trips to visit family and friends around the country. The miles you put on your handicap accessible vehicle from daily use can take a toll on its overall…
summer driving tips

Summer Driving Tips

Summer is here! That means lazy beach days, long vacations, and the summer heat. While this sounds like a recipe for fun, the heat can be the worst enemy when it comes to your wheelchair accessible vehicle. In fact, July is one of the busiest…
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Mobility Vehicle Prep for April Showers

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The start of April can be a time of tricks and pranks, but April showers are no joke. This year, it’s predicted to be a strong El Niño season, so the wet season could be stronger and more dangerous. Even though this time of year is marked…
Daylight Savings Driving Tips

Safe Driving Tips for Daylight Saving Time

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Before you pack up your vehicle to go to the beach or other spring break destinations, it’s a good idea to make sure your vehicle is ready for the journey. Handicap accessible vehicles are subject to more wear and tear due to the added weight…
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Benefits for Seniors to Use NMEDA QAP Dealers

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With age, it’s natural for behavioral and driving habits to change. As we get older, it’s important to notice these changes and adjust appropriately for our benefit as well as for others. When driving is concerned, driving defensively is…
wheelchair winter tips

Don’t Get Left Out in the Cold: Winter Weather Advisory for People with Disabilities

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Craig Kelley, left, pushes his uncle, James Poole, in his wheelchair during a snowstorm in Kansas City, Mo. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. A winter storm bore down on Missouri Tuesday, dumping enough snow to make roads treacherous and forcing the…
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