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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If the manufacturer states that the design load is 800 pounds, can the transportation operator limit actual use to 600 pounds for safety reasons?
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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 manufacturer states that the design load is 800 pounds, can the transportation operator limit actual use to 600 pounds for safety reasons?
No. The NHTSA safety standards and the DOT ADA regulations were designed to complement each other. The manufacturer’s design load represents the amount of weight that the lift is...
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§100.500 Discriminatory effect prohibited.
[78 FR 11482, Feb. 15, 2013] Liability may be established under the Fair Housing Act based on a practice's discriminatory effect, as defined in paragraph (a) of this section, even...
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§100.7(a) Direct liability
(a) Direct liability.
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§100.7 Liability for discriminatory housing practices.
[81 FR 63074, Sept. 14, 2016]
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Examples
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26. Five-Minute Warning or Notification of Arrival Calls
A passenger's request for a telephone call 5 minutes (or another reasonable interval) in advance or at time of vehicle arrival generally should be granted. As a matter of courtesy,...
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19. Specific Drivers
A passenger's request for a specific driver may be denied. Having a specific driver is not necessary to afford the passenger the service provided by the transit operator.
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21. Request to Avoid Specific Passengers
A paratransit passenger's request not to ride with certain passengers may be denied. Paratransit is a shared-ride service. As a result, one passenger may need to share the vehicle...
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§ 37.167 Other service requirements
[56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 63103, Nov. 30, 1993]
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Are airlines allowed to charge for providing services to passengers with disabilities?
QUESTION: Are airlines allowed to charge for providing services to passengers with disabilities?...
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How to Interact with Customers with a Disability
In America, 54 million people live with a disability....
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Section 36.404 Alterations: Elevator Exemption (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
This section has been revised to define the terms "professional office of a health care provider'' and "shopping center or shopping mall'' for the purposes of this section....
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2. Pick Up and Drop Off Locations with Multiple Entrances
., shopping malls, employment centers, schools, hospitals, airports), the paratransit operator should pick up and drop off the passenger at the entrance requested by the passenger, rather...
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Use of Force
Use of Force: Agencies have revised use-of-force policies and training after the Department found a pattern of unreasonable use of force, including on people with mental health disabilities...
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C. Developing an Action Plan For Providing Accessible Websites
Now you know that some types of content and format on webpages can pose barriers for people with disabilities....
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Communication During Leave and Prior to Return to Work
Example 9: An employee with a disability is granted three months of leave by an employer. Near the end of the three month leave, the employee requests an additional 30 days of leave....
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7. Medicine
For example, transit agencies should modify their policies to allow individuals to administer insulin injections and conduct finger stick blood glucose testing....
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Grab Bars: ADA Standard Section 604.5
Section 604.5 covers the current ADA Standards for grab bars that are used for water closets.
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5. Q: What are some common problems that people with disabilities have with law enforcement?
A: Unexpected actions taken by some individuals with disabilities may be misconstrued by officers or deputies as suspicious or illegal activity or uncooperative behavior....
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§ 36.104 Definitions
Amend § 36.104 by revising the definition of ‘‘Disability’’ to read as follows: § 36.104 Definitions. * * * * * Disability....
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§ 35.104 Definitions
Amend § 35.104 by revising the definition of ‘‘Disability’’ to read as follows: § 35.104 Definitions. * * * * * Disability....
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Portable ramp - step 6 inches or less
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Remove post (increase clear width at double leaf doors)
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