A sloping pedestrian walking surface located at the end(s) of a gangway.
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106.5.72 Transition Plate
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106.5.73 TTY
An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery that employs interactive text-based communication through the transmission of coded signals across the telephone network. TTYs may...
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106.5.74 Use Zone
The ground level area beneath and immediately adjacent to a play structure or play equipment that is designated by ASTM F 1487 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards"...
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106.5.75 Vehicular Way
A route provided for vehicular traffic, such as in a street, driveway, or parking facility.
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106.5.76 Walk
An exterior prepared surface for pedestrian use, including pedestrian areas such as plazas and courts.
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106.5.77 Wheelchair Space
Space for a single wheelchair and its occupant.
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106.5.78 Work Area Equipment
Any machine, instrument, engine, motor, pump, conveyor, or other apparatus used to perform work. As used in this document, this term shall apply only to equipment that is permanently...
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1.6.6 Disability.
1.6.6 Disability. With respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual; a record of such an...
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1.6.7 Discrimination.
1.6.7 Discrimination. Denying a person with disabilities the opportunity to participate in or benefit from any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. (49 CFR §...
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1.6.8 Facility.
1.6.8 Facility. 1.6.8.1 For purposes of Section 504, the term “facility” means any or all portion of buildings, structures, vehicles, equipment, roads, walks, parking lots, or other...
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1.6.9 Federal Financial Assistance.
1.6.9 Federal Financial Assistance. Any grant, loan, contract (other than a procurement contract or a contract of insurance or guaranty), or any other arrangement by which the DOT...
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1.6.10 Fixed Route System.
1.6.10 Fixed Route System. A system of transporting individuals (other than by aircraft), including the provision of designated public transportation service by public entities and...
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1.6.11 Primary Airport Recipient.
1.6.11 Primary Airport Recipient. Any airport operator authorized or required to extend federal financial assistance from the DOT to another airport operator for the purpose of...
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1.6.12 Public Accommodation.
1.6.12 Public Accommodation. A private entity that owns, is the lessee (or lessor) of, or operates a place of public accommodation. (28 CFR § 36.104).
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1.6.13 Qualified Individual.
1.6.13 Qualified Individual. An individual who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or...
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1.6.14 Regarded as having such an Impairment.
1.6.14 Regarded as having such an Impairment. An individual who has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities, but who is treated by a...
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1.6.15 Recipient.
1.6.15 Recipient. Any State, territory, possession, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, or any political subdivision thereof, or instrumentality thereof, any public or private...
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1.6.16 Sponsor.
1.6.16 Sponsor. A public agency or private owner of a public-use airport that submits to the DOT an application for financial assistance. (U.S.C. § 47102 (26)).
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1.6.17 Sterile Area.
1.6.18 Sterile Area. A portion of an airport, specified in the airport security program, in which certain security measures specified in 49 CFR part 1542, Airport Security, are...
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1.6.18 Terminal.
1.6.18 Terminal. For the purposes of this AC, a terminal is a distinct area common to and prior to any Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint, or a distinct sterile...
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Does a wheelchair need brakes in order to use the transportation service?
The DOT ADA regulations’ definition of a wheelchair does not include a requirement for brakes or any other equipment....
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Section 37.3 Definitions
Section 37.3 Definitions...
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Commuter Authority
The definition of "commuter authority" includes a list of commuter rail operators drawn from a statutory reference in the ADA. It should be noted that this list is not exhaustive....
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Commuter Bus Service
The definition of "commuter bus service'' is important because the ADA does not require complementary paratransit to be provided with respect to commuter bus service operated by public entities...