Under the broad nondiscrimination provisions in Section 37.5 of the DOT ADA regulations, a transit operator is not permitted to mandate the use by wheelchair users of seat belts and...
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Does a wheelchair user have to use the seat belt and shoulder harness?
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T502.2.2 Other Vehicles
For other non-rail vehicles, the vertical clearance at doorways shall be 56 inches (1420 mm) minimum on small non-rail vehicles and 68 inches (1725 mm) on large non-rail vehicles.
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12145(a)(1)
(1) that the initial solicitation for new buses made by the public entity specified that all new buses were to be lift-equipped and were to be otherwise accessible to and usable by...
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10.2.1 New Construction
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Service and Companion Animal Owners: Know Your Rights!
Service and Companion Animal Owners Service and companion animals can help people with disabilities go about their daily lives. ...
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§ 38.101(a)
(a) Any stepwell or doorway with a lift, ramp or bridge plate shall have, when the door is open, at least 2 footcandles of illumination measured on the step tread, ramp, bridge...
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§ 38.101(b)
(b) The doorways of cars not operating at lighted station platforms shall have outside lights which, when the door is open, provide at least 1 footcandle of illumination on the...
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§ 38.97(c)
(c) At entrances equipped with steps, handrails or stanchions shall be provided in the entrance to the car in a configuration which allows passengers to grasp such assists from...
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§ 38.95(b)(9) Platform deflection
(9) Platform deflection. The lift platform (not including the entrance ramp) shall not deflect more than 3 degrees (exclusive of vehicle roll) in any direction between its unloaded...
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§ 38.95(b) Car lift
(b) Car Lift—
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§ 38.107 Restrooms
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§ 38.95(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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§ 38.101 Lighting
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§ 38.97 Interior circulation, handrails and stanchions
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§ 38.95(b)(10) Platform movement
(10) Platform movement. No part of the platform shall move at a rate exceeding 6 inches/second during lowering and lifting an occupant, and shall not exceed 12 inches/second during...
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§27.5 Special service system
Special service system means a transportation system specifically designed to serve the needs of persons who, by reason of disability, are physically unable to use bus systems designed for...
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If a passenger loading area serves cars and vans, as well as buses, must the provisions for passenger loading zones and bus loading zones both be satisfied?
No, provisions for bus loading zones (§810.2) apply only to on-street bus stops and those bus loading zones that exclusively serve designated or specified public transportation vehicles....
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Q10. Can a person bring a service animal with them as they go through a salad bar or other self-service food lines?
Can a person bring a service animal with them as they go through a salad bar or other self-service food lines? A. Yes....
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12162(e)(1) New stations
New stations It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 12132 of this title and section 794 of title 29 for a person to build a new station for use in intercity or commuter...
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49 CFR Part 38 - ADA Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles (with amendments issued through 2014)
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12101-12213; 49 U.S.C. 322. Source: 56 FR 45756, Sept. 6, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
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10.1 General
Every station, bus stop, bus stop pad, terminal, building or other transportation facility, shall comply with the applicable provisions of 4.1 through 4.35, sections 5 through 9, and the...
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Service animals.
The Department continues to receive a large number of complaints from individuals with service animals. ...
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Service Entrances
Service Entrances lf service entrances are the only type of entrance provided at a facility, such as a garage or warehouse, then they must be accessible in the amount specified for public...
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What about unusual service animals?
As indicated above, certain unusual service animals, (e.g., snakes, other reptiles, ferrets, rodents, and spiders) pose unavoidable safety and/or public health concerns and airlines...