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You must provide timely access to the same information given to other passengers for those who are deaf, blind
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§ 37.21(a)
(a) This part applies to the following entities, whether or not they receive Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Department of Transportation is amending its rule implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) to require U.S. air carriers and foreign air carriers to make their Web sites that market...
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§382.43 Must information and reservation services of carriers be accessible to individuals with visual, hearing, and other disabilities?
[Doc. No. DOT-OST-2004-19482, 73 FR 27665, May 13, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 11471, Mar. 18, 2009; 78 FR 67914, Nov. 12, 2013]
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B. Information about the Aircraft
concerning the ability of the aircraft to accommodate an individual with a disability; The location of seats, if any, in a row with a movable aisle armrest and any seats which the carrier...
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§ 38.107(a)(1)
(1) The minimum clear floor area shall be 35 inches by 60 inches. Permanently installed fixtures may overlap this area a maximum of 6 inches, if the lowest portion of the fixture is...
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U.S. Air Carriers
Air Carriers In 1986, Congress passed the ACAA, which prohibits discrimination by U.S. air carriers against qualified individuals with disabilities. 49 U.S.C. 41705....
- Department of Transportation: Disability Training Materials and Helpful Information
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What kinds of securement equipment must be provided in buses and vans?
Section 38.23(d) of the DOT ADA regulations requires all ADA-compliant buses and vans to have a two-part securement system, one to secure the wheelchair, and a seat belt and...
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May a transit operator require that wheelchairs be secured in buses and vans?
Yes, if the transit operator has established such a policy, and the vehicle is required to be equipped with a securement system by 49 CFR Part 38. Section 37.165(c)(3) of the...
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Does a wheelchair user have to use the seat belt and shoulder harness?
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...
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What kinds of securement equipment must be provided in buses and vans?
Section 38.23(d) of the DOT ADA regulations requires all ADA-compliant buses and vans to have a two-part securement system, one to secure the wheelchair, and a seat belt and shoulder...
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Does a wheelchair user have to use the seat belt and shoulder harness?
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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May a transit operator require that wheelchairs be secured in buses and vans?
Yes, if the transit operator has established such a policy, and the vehicle is required to be equipped with a securement system by 49 CFR Part 38. Section 37.165(c)(3) of the DOT ADA...
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§ 38.107(a)(3)
(3) A grab bar at least 24 inches long shall be mounted behind the water closet, and a horizontal grab bar at least 40 inches long shall be mounted on at least one side wall, with...
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Executive Summary
We expect this rulemaking to be a major step toward ending unequal access in air transportation for people with disabilities resulting from inaccessible carrier Web sites and airport kiosks...
- FTA Circular 4710.1: Americans with Disabilities Act Guidance
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Applicability to Carrier Web Sites
in supporting the concept of carrier Web site accessibility....
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B. Carrier-Supplied Oxygen
Under existing Air Carrier Access Act interpretation and practice, carriers are not required to make modifications that would constitute an undue burden or fundamentally alter the nature...
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Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
It presents and reconciles the federal accessibility regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA) as amended; the...
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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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Section 37.42
Service in an integrated setting to passengers at intercity, commuter, and high-speed rail station platforms constructed or altered after February 1, 2012....
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Building a Winning Record
And the Air Carriers Access Act overturned U.S. Department of Transportation v....
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§27.72 Boarding assistance for aircraft.
[80 FR 46514, Aug. 5, 2015]