Public entities that provide designated public transportation shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when the modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination...
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§ 37.5(i)(3) Public entity-public transport
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Mobility Device Size and Type
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Service Animal Issues
Many foreign carriers and their organizations stated that foreign carriers often had policies more restrictive than those of the ACAA (e.g., only dogs, or only dogs certified by recognized...
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Is a transportation operator required to carry these “overweight” wheelchairs?
Some wheelchairs weigh more than 600 pounds when occupied, and the design load of the lifts on our vehicles is 800 pounds. Is a transportation operator required to carry these...
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Section 36.302 Modifications in Policies, Practices, or Procedures (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.302 Modifications in Policies, Practices, or Procedures (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments) Section 36.302 of the rule prohibits the failure to make reasonable...
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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...
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§ 382.7 General prohibition of discrimination
(c) Carriers shall, in addition to meeting the other requirements of this part, modify policies, practices, or facilities as needed to ensure nondiscrimination, consistent with the standards...
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§27.7(e) Reasonable accommodations
A recipient shall make reasonable accommodations in policies, practices, or procedures when such accommodations are necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability unless the...
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QUESTION: MAY PVOs ESTABLISH POLICIES PROHIBITING OR LIMITING PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM TRAVELING WITH ANIMALS?
39.3, 39.21(b), 39.91 QUESTION: MAY PVOs ESTABLISH POLICIES PROHIBITING OR LIMITING PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES FROM TRAVELING WITH ANIMALS?...
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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...
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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. If the...
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§382.10 How does a U.S. or foreign carrier obtain a determination that it is providing an equivalent alternative to passengers with disabilities?
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Can an operator refuse to carry a person with a disability, especially a person using an electric scooter that meets the definition of a “wheelchair,” because of higher insurance rates or liability concerns?
No. Section 37.5(g) of the DOT ADA regulations prohibits an operator from denying service to an individual with a disability because its insurance company conditions coverage...
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Reasonable Modification of Policies
Department of Justice ADA rules, the Department's Air Carrier Access Act and, more recently, ADA passenger vessel rules, requiring regulated entities to make reasonable modifications to policies...
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B. Ticketing:
PSE shall ensure that its ticketing and pricing policies, practices, and procedures for events at The Palace afford individuals with disabilities the opportunity to participate in,...
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II. Systemic Considerations
Training criminal justice personnel, conducting reviews of policies and procedures, and collaborating with mental health and disability services providers are three ways to achieve that...
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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....
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Attachment A: NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The County will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to...
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A. Training
Criminal justice personnel are likely to encounter people with mental health disabilities or I/DD who are part of the communities they serve and protect. Several factors may indicate...
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§382.11 What is the general nondiscrimination requirement of this part?
[Doc. No. DOT-OST-2004-19482, 73 FR 27665, May 13, 2008, as amended at 75 FR 44887, July 30, 2010]
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§35.105 Self-evaluation (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Analysis) Section 35.105 establishes a requirement, based on the section 504 regulations for federally assisted and federally conducted programs, that a public entity evaluate its current policies...
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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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B. Analysis
Criminal justice entities have reviewed their policies, practices, procedures, and standing orders to ensure that they do not discriminate against people with mental health disabilities...
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§382.13 Do carriers have to modify policies, practices, and facilities to ensure nondiscrimination?