The guidelines, which the Board originally published in 1991, apply to new or remanufactured vehicles (they also include provisions for rail vehicles that the Board will update separately...
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8. Transportation Vehicles
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8. Transportation Vehicles
ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Transportation Vehicles....
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5. Transportation Vehicles
ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Transportation Vehicles....
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5. Transportation Vehicles
vehicles, trams, and similar vehicles....
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§ 37.165 Lift and securement use
[56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 63103, Nov. 30, 1993; 76 FR 57936, Sept. 19, 2011]
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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...
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Can an operator require a person to transfer from a wheelchair to a vehicle seat?
Section 37.165(e) of the DOT ADA regulations allows persons who use wheelchairs to transfer to a vehicle seat, if one is available....
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Section 37.7 Standards for Accessible Vehicles
Section 37.7 Standards for Accessible Vehicles This section makes clear that, in order to meet accessibility requirements of this rule, vehicles must comply with Access Board standards...
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II. Rulemaking History
vehicles are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities....
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Securement
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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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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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T201.1 General
Non-rail vehicles purchased, leased or remanufactured by entities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) shall comply with the requirements in the Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines...
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§ 38.1 Purpose
This part provides minimum guidelines and requirements for accessibility standards in part 37 of this title for transportation vehicles required to be accessible by the Americans With...
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What kinds of securement equipment must be provided in buses and vans?
Section 38.23(a) requires vehicles over 22 feet in length to have enough securement locations and devices to secure two wheelchairs, while vehicles 22 feet and under must be able to accommodate...
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§ 38.23 Mobility aid accessibility
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§ 38.23(a) General
All vehicles covered by this subpart shall provide a level-change mechanism or boarding device (e.g., lift or ramp) complying with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section and sufficient clearances...
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§ 38.23(b)(5) Platform barriers
A movable barrier or inherent design feature shall prevent a wheelchair or mobility aid from rolling off the edge closest to the vehicle until the platform is in its fully raised position...
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§ 38.23(b)(7) Platform gaps
When the platform is at vehicle floor height with the inner barrier (if applicable) down or retracted, gaps between the forward lift platform edge and the vehicle floor shall not exceed...
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§ 38.23(b)(8) Platform entrance ramp
(8) Platform entrance ramp. The entrance ramp, or loading-edge barrier used as a ramp, shall not exceed a slope of 1:8, measured on level ground, for a maximum rise of 3 inches, and...
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§ 38.23(c) Vehicle ramp
(c) Vehicle ramp—...
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§ 38.23(d) Securement devices
(d) Securement devices—
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§ 38.23(d)(2) Location and size
(2) Location and size. The securement system shall be placed as near to the accessible entrance as practicable and shall have a clear floor area of 30 inches by 48 inches. Such space...
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§ 38.23(d)(3) Mobility aids accommodated
(3) Mobility aids accommodated. The securement system shall secure common wheelchairs and mobility aids and shall either be automatic or easily attached by a person familiar with the...