The 600-pound test required under NHTSA’s Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) represents the minimum design load specified under 49 CFR Part 38....
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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. If the manufacturer states that the design load is 800 pounds, can the transportation operator limit actual use to 600 pounds for safety reasons?
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3.1.1.3 Recreational Vehicle Parking Areas
Where recreational vehicle (RV) parking areas are provided at a camping facility or dump station, parking areas shall be provided for accessible RVs and trailers in accordance with Table...
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T201.2 Reduction in Access Prohibited
No modifications to a non-rail vehicle shall be taken that decrease, or have the effect of decreasing, the net accessibility or usability of the vehicle below the requirements of the Non-Rail...
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§ 37.42(f)
Where the horizontal gap is more than 3 inches and/or the vertical gap is more than 5/8 inch, measured when the vehicle is at rest, the horizontal and vertical gaps between the car floor...
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CAL Green requires x number of EVSE per xxx number of spaces - each on its own 40 amp circuit. Some dual EVSE are on a single 40 amp circuit and split the 40 amp. Does this mean that half of those plugs don't comply with the required number?
RESPONSE: The California Green Code appears to require service panels, sub-panels, and raceway of sufficient capacity to accommodate 40 amp circuits rather than mandating one 40 amp...
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11B-812.5.4 Arrangement
Vehicle spaces and access aisles shall be designed so that persons using them are not required to travel behind vehicle spaces or parking spaces other than the vehicle space in which their...
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11B-812.5.4 Arrangement
Vehicle spaces and access aisles shall be designed so that persons using them are not required to travel behind vehicle spaces or parking spaces other than the vehicle space in which their...
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Figure 503.3 Passenger Loading Zone Access Aisle – Drawing from the U.S. Access Board
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11B-812.7.1 Location
Access aisles at vehicle spaces shall not overlap the vehicular way and may be placed on either side of the vehicle space they serve except for van accessible spaces which shall have access...
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11B-812.7.1 Location
Access aisles at vehicle spaces shall not overlap the vehicular way and may be placed on either side of the vehicle space they serve except for van accessible spaces which shall have access...
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The Challenges EV Charging for People with Disabilities
Published on Nov 8, 2012 Many electric vehicle chargers are difficult for people with physical challenges to use....
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11B-812.6.1 Van accessible
Vehicle spaces serving van accessible EVCS shall be 144 inches (3658 mm) wide minimum and shall have an adjacent access aisle complying with Section 11B-812.7....
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11B-812.6.2 Standard accessible
Vehicle spaces serving standard accessible EVCS shall be 108 inches (2743 mm) wide minimum and shall have an adjacent access aisle complying with Section 11B-812.7....
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11B-812.6.1 Van accessible
Vehicle spaces serving van accessible EVCS shall be 144 inches (3658 mm) wide minimum and shall have an adjacent access aisle complying with Section 11B-812.7....
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11B-812.6.2 Standard accessible
Vehicle spaces serving standard accessible EVCS shall be 108 inches (2743 mm) wide minimum and shall have an adjacent access aisle complying with Section 11B-812.7....
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Width of Spaces [1012.2]
Utility hookups for RVs are typically located on the driver’s side of the vehicle....
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11B-812.8.1 Four or fewer
Where four or fewer total EVCS are provided, identification with an International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA) shall not be required.
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11B-812.10.4 Location
EV chargers shall be adjacent to, and within the projected width of, the vehicle space being served. Exceptions: 1....
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§ 37.79 Purchase or lease of new rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems
Each public entity operating a rapid or light rail system making a solicitation after August 25, 1990, to purchase or lease a new rapid or light rail vehicle for use on the system shall...
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11B-812.10.4 Location
EV chargers shall be adjacent to, and within the projected width of, the vehicle space being served....
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Are the ADA spaces ADA-only? Vans only in Van accessible spaces?
RESPONSE: Standard accessible and van accessible EVCS vehicle spaces which display the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA), sometimes referred to as the wheelchair symbol, are generally...
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§ 37.7(b)(6)
(6) Determinations of equivalent facilitation are made only with respect to vehicles or vehicle components used in the provision of transportation services covered by subpart D or subpart...
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§ 38.29(b)
(b) Handrails and stanchions shall be provided in the entrance to the vehicle in a configuration which allows persons with disabilities to grasp such assists from outside the vehicle while...
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Does a wheelchair need brakes in order to use the transportation service?
No. The DOT ADA regulations’ definition of a wheelchair does not include a requirement for brakes or any other equipment. A transportation operator may not deny transportation...
