The 1996 DOT guidance document defines a service animal as “any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability....
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382.29 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to travel with a safety assistant?
382.29 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to travel with a safety assistant? The terminology of this section has been changed from “attendant” to “safety assistant”...
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§382.29 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to travel with a safety assistant?
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T208.2 Connection to Doorways
A passenger access route shall connect each wheelchair space to doorways that provide a means of accessible boarding and alighting in accordance with T208.2.
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T208 Passenger Access Routes
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15. Caring for Service Animals
A paratransit or fixed route passenger's request that the driver take charge of a service animal may be denied. Caring for a service animal is the responsibility of the passenger or...
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8. Boarding Separately From Wheelchair
A wheelchair user's request to board a fixed route or paratransit vehicle separately from his or her device when the occupied weight of the device exceeds the design load of the...
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§27.72 Boarding assistance for aircraft.
[80 FR 46514, Aug. 5, 2015]
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Detectable Warnings [§406.8 (DOT’s Standards), §705]
705] Detectable warnings are required on curb ramps at transit facilities covered by DOT’s Standards (facilities used by state and local governments to provide designated public transportation...
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DOT: Traveling with Service Animals with Closed Captioning
A helpful video for individuals with disabilities who are traveling with a service animal to, from, or within the United States.
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Scoping [4.1.2(1), 4.1.3(1)] and Location [4.3.2]
At least one accessible route within the boundary of sites must connect accessible building entrances to: accessible parking and passenger loading zones public transportation...
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DOT: Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities
Department of Transportation surface transportation funding programs. Additional restrictions may apply....
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Toward Independence and The ICD Survey of Disabled Americans
of each proposed topic and finally settled on the following ten topics: equal opportunity laws, employment, disincentives to work under Social Security laws, prevention of disabilities, transportation...
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Passengers with Disabilities: A Summary of DOT Rule Title 14 CFR Part 382
The Department of Transportation has a rule defining the rights of passengers and the obligations of airlines under this law....
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Q5: Effective Date for Public Entities to Comply
Q5: The Joint Technical Assistance is silent on when it becomes effective. Is there an effective date for when States and local public entities must comply with the requirements...
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Brief Answers
Yes, the replacement of a staircase is an alteration under the ADA and DOT’s implementing regulations because a staircase replacement is tantamount to the renovation,...
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Accessible Web Sites
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How are the ADA standards developed?
The ADA charges the Access Board with the responsibility of developing guidelines for accessible design that are intended to serve as the basis for mandatory and enforceable ADA...
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§ 38.125(d)(2) Wheelchair or mobility aid spaces
(2) Wheelchair or mobility aid spaces. Spaces for persons who wish to remain in their wheelchairs or mobility aids shall have a minimum clear floor space 48 inches by 30 inches. Such...
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Medical examinations, screening and monitoring required by other laws
Department of Transportation for interstate bus and truck drivers, railroad engineers, airline pilots and air controllers; The Occupational Safety and Health Act: The Federal...
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T503 Passenger Access Routes
It is hoped that, in the near future, ongoing research on interior circulation on public transportation vehicles will yield a performance standard that will serve the needs of transit operators...
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1. Q: What is the ADA?
It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in State and local government services, public accommodations, employment, transportation, and telecommunications....
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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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5. Transportation Vehicles
From the Board’s website: “Under the ADA, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issues and enforces accessibility standards for transportation vehicles that are based on the Board’s...
