Life happens. Unfortunately, too many drivers aren't as safe or attentive as they should be especially during harsh Wisconsin weather. Even if you're a very cautious driver, you have to be on the lookout for the other driver that is more interested in his phone call or a dropped drink to prevent potential accidents.

ETE Wisconsin recognizes outside factors are a constant risk while driving, so by choosing to sell AMS Vans brand wheelchair vans, they know they are selling a brand where safety is a top priority. AMS Vans brand handicap vans were the first side and rear entry conversion vans in America to pass the rigorous 2010 National Highway Transportation Safety Authority (NHTSA) safety crash tests in all 3 categories on the first try. AMS brand wheelchair accessible vans are safe have passed all required safety crash tests similar to an unconverted minivan. This is part of the reason that all vehicle manufacturers honor the original factory warranty even after they become AMS Vans wheelchair accessible vans.

The key to wheelchair van safety in Wisconsin is that we refuse to alter the frame of the handicap van to the extent that it compromises the rigidity and compression points designed by the original vehicle engineers. AMS Vans, Inc is one of the only mobility van companies that sell handicap accessible minivans with the original rocker panel boxes. Rocker panel boxes are an integral part of a minivan's frame. Located on the sides of the minivan, these panels support and distribute the weight of the van while protecting the inner contents of the vehicle, your loved ones, or business associates.

Compromising the integrity of the rocker panel boxes means compromising the vehicles ability to withstand impacts, something that isn't acceptable to AMS Vans, Inc Wisconsin family members. Some mobility dealers slice their panels in an attempt to offer more interior room or wheelchair driver space which results in a huge safety risk for your family or business. In addition, we don't move the gas tank on any AMS Van wheelchair van conversion. Even when impacted from the rear at 50 mph and turned upside down, the handicap accessible vans didn't leak gas. This is crucial should an accident unfortunately happen.

The original seat belts are left in all AMS Vans wheelchair accessible vans to ensure that both the passengers in the factory seats and wheelchair users are safe. Besides crash safety, all of our handicap vans in Wisconsin have manual over-rides and operation so that you will always be able to get in and out of the wheelchair van. Some manufacturers force you to choose a less safe system that depends on a powered ramp or unreliable kneeling systems which tend to break and leave you stranded inside or outside the accessible vehicle.