There is disclosed a wheelchair restraining system for a vehicle, and a vehicle comprising such a wheelchair restraining system. One wheelchair restraining system (16) is disclosed which comprises: a first anchoring member (18) which can be secured to a vehicle (10) a second anchoring member (20) which can be secured to the vehicle a gate (22) which can be moved between open and closed positions to permit access of a wheelchair (32) into the vehicle, in the closed position, the gate extending between and secured to the first and second anchoring members a primary restraint (28) by which a wheelchair can be secured to the gate and a secondary restraint (30) by which an occupant (34) of the wheelchair can be secured to the gate so that, in use, the load of a wheelchair and an occupant of the wheelchair is transferred through the gate and the first and second anchoring members to the vehicle.
