[49 CFR §§ 37.9, 37.41-37.43, 38.125] June 16, 2015
Search Results "Vehicle Lift"
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What is the Minimum Width for Non-Level Boarding?
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§ 37.13 Effective date for certain vehicle specifications
[56 FR 64215, Dec. 9, 1991]
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§ 37.13(a)
(a) The vehicle lift specifications identified in §§38.23(b)(6), 38.83(b)(6), 38.95(b)(6), and 38.125(b)(6) of this title apply to solicitations for vehicles under this part after January...
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§ 37.42(c)
(c) For new or altered stations serving commuter, intercity, or high-speed rail lines or systems, in which track passing through the station and adjacent to platforms is shared with...
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§ 37.42(d)
(d) Before constructing or altering a platform at a station covered by paragraph (c) of this section, at which a railroad proposes to use a means other than level-entry boarding, the...
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Is a transportation operator required to procure vehicles with lifts that have a design load of more than 600 pounds?
No. 49 CFR Part 38 continues to require that lifts have a minimum design load of 600 pounds and that the lift platform accommodate a wheelchair measuring 30 inches by 48 inches....
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Are transportation operators required to retrofit their vehicles to accommodate larger and heavier wheelchairs?
No. 49 CFR Part 38 continues to require that lifts have a minimum design load of 600 pounds and the lift platform accommodates a wheelchair measuring 30 inches by 48 inches....
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If the manufacturer states that the design load is 800 pounds, can the transportation operator limit actual use to 600 pounds for safety reasons?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) motor vehicle safety regulations require that a wheelchair lift be tested to withstand a 600-pound load....
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If the lift manufacturer specifies that wheelchairs must face away from the vehicle when using the lift, are transportation operators required to permit passengers to board facing the vehicle?
If the lift manufacturer specifies that wheelchairs must face away from the vehicle when using the lift, are transportation operators required to permit passengers to board facing the vehicle...
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§ 37.163 Keeping vehicle lifts in operative condition: Public entities
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§ 37.165 Lift and securement use
[56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 63103, Nov. 30, 1993; 76 FR 57936, Sept. 19, 2011]
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§ 37.203 Lift maintenance
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Section 37.13 Effective Date for Certain Vehicle Lift Specifications
Section 37.13 Effective Date for Certain Vehicle Lift Specifications. This section contains an explicit statement of the effective date for vehicle lift platform specifications....
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Section 37.163 Keeping Vehicle Lifts in Operative Condition--Public Entities
Section 37.163 Keeping Vehicle Lifts in Operative Condition--Public Entities This section applies only to public entities....
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Section 37.165 Lift and Securement Use
on the vehicle....
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ADA & Level Boarding - Public Obligations
49 CFR 37.42(c); 49 CFR 27.7(b)(2) 5/24/12
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§ 38.23(a) General
All vehicles covered by this subpart shall provide a level-change mechanism or boarding device (e.g., lift or ramp) complying with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section and sufficient clearances...
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§ 38.23(b) Vehicle lift
(b) Vehicle lift—...
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§ 38.23(b)(1) Design load
The design load of the lift shall be at least 600 pounds....
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§ 38.23(b)(2) Controls
(2) Controls—
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§ 38.23(b)(2)(ii) Exception
Where the lift is designed to deploy with its long dimension parallel to the vehicle axis and which pivots into or out of the vehicle while occupied (i.e., “rotary lift”), the requirements...
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§ 38.23(b)(3) Emergency operation
The lift shall incorporate an emergency method of deploying, lowering to ground level with a lift occupant, and raising and stowing the empty lift if the power to the lift fails....
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§ 38.23(b)(4) Power or equipment failure
(4) Power or equipment failure. Platforms stowed in a vertical position, and deployed platforms when occupied, shall have provisions to prevent their deploying, falling, or folding...
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§ 38.23(b)(5) Platform barriers
A movable barrier or inherent design feature shall prevent a wheelchair or mobility aid from rolling off the edge closest to the vehicle until the platform is in its fully raised position...