Diagonal or corner type curb ramps with returned curbs or other well-defined edges shall have the edges parallel to the direction of pedestrian flow. Diagonal curb ramps with flared...
Diagonal or corner type curb ramps with returned curbs or other well-defined edges shall have the edges parallel to the direction of pedestrian flow. Diagonal curb ramps with flared...
On the job, when there is objective evidence that you may be unable to do your job or that you may pose a safety risk because of your condition....
General Services Administration Office of Government-wide Policy IT Accessiblity & Workflow Division (ITAW) 1800 F Street, N.W....
Section 202.5 covers the most current ADA Standards for alterations to qualified historic buildings and facilities.
Circulation paths contiguous to vehicular traffic shall be physically separated from vehicular traffic....
Q: Can a PSAP dedicate a separate seven-digit line for TTY calls? A: Yes, but TTY users must also have direct, equal access to all call-taking positions on 9-1-1 lines. A PSAP...
Q: Can PSAPs rely on State relay services to answer emergency calls from persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech impairments? A: No. The Title II regulation...
Q: In areas without 9-1-1 services, are PSAPs still required to provide access for TTY users to the telephone emergency services? A: Yes. Where 9-1-1 is not available and a PSAP...
It is not sufficient merely to dispatch police to the origins of all silent, open lines, in lieu of querying the lines with a TTY. Precious time may be lost by sending the police if...
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Amtrak or a commuter authority making a solicitation after August 25, 1990, to purchase or lease a new intercity or commuter rail car for use on the system shall ensure that the...
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[56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 63102, Nov. 30, 1993]
Section 408.3.2.1 covers the current ADA Standards for the power operation of swinging doors on limited-use/limited-application elevators.
Tactile arrow The tactile arrow on the device must be aligned with the direction of travel on the crosswalk and point toward the street crossing that the pushbutton controls and...
Issue 4: Wrong pole! …Wrong message! In Figure 7, APS have been installed on the wrong poles. The APS on the pole in the left of the photo has an arrow pointing toward the street...
Issue 2: Location relative to the crosswalk An APS that is mounted outside the crosswalk area may provide misleading information about the crossing location. Pedestrians who are...
Issue 3: Which signal? Speech WALK messages necessary In numerous installations evaluated in the field, where two APS were mounted on the same pole, installers failed to customize...
Issue 13: Stub poles Figure 15: APS is located on mast arm pole more than 10 feet outside the crosswalk lines. In addition, a fire hydrant is between the crosswalk location...
Built-up curb ramps are permitted, but they cannot project in parking spaces, access aisles, or vehicle traffic lanes....
The ANSI A117.1 standard is a national consensus standard that provides technical requirements for accessible buildings and facilities....