The appropriate device for an individual is the type that individual can use, whereas the appropriate system for a station or vehicle will necessarily be geared toward the “average” or aggregate...
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B. Assistive Listening Systems
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Clear Floor Space
Clear Floor Space The load and unload areas adjacent to transfer devices must have a clear space of 30 by 48 inches minimum....
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10.4.1(1)
(1) Elements such as ramps, elevators or other vertical circulation devices, ticketing areas, security checkpoints, or passenger waiting areas shall be placed to minimize the distance which...
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11B-705.1.1.3 Color and Contrast
Detectable warning surfaces at transit boarding platform edges, bus stops, hazardous vehicular areas, reflecting pools, and track crossings shall comply with Section 11B-705.1.1.3.1....
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§ 38.23(b)(13) Handrails
(13) Handrails. Platforms on lifts shall be equipped with handrails on two sides, which move in tandem with the lift, and which shall be graspable and provide support to standees...
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§ 38.125(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, when measured on level ground, for a maximum rise of 3 inches,...
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Curb Ramps at Intersections
The Standards do not require crossings to be marked or address how they are to be marked, but public street crossings are addressed by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD...
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Transfer Protocols
Participant P3, was unable to transfer higher or lower than her mobility device seat without the presence of grab bars on the platform....
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T503 Passenger Access Routes
were referred to as “accessible circulation paths” in the proposed rule) must provide clearances sufficient to permit passengers using wheelchairs to move between doorways with accessible boarding...
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Executive Summary
Advisory information is also often included on the characteristics of mobility devices. The U.S. standards are based on research completed in the late 1970’s....
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Architectural Barriers Act
Architectural Barriers Act, for questions pertaining to access to Federal facilities and post offices, contact the Access Board, listed on page one....
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Background
Some engineered wood fiber (EWF) and chipped wood surfaces on playgrounds are difficult for those who use mobility aids, such as wheelchairs and walkers, because the surfaces are...
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- Access Board: Design Solutions for Common Protruding Objects
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B. Information about the Aircraft
You should be familiar with and be able to provide information about aircraft accessibility for passengers with a disability when they request this information. [Secs. 382.21 and...
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General: ADA Standard Section 205.1
Section 205.1 of the ADA Standards covers information on scoping requirements for operable parts in the most current ADA Standards.
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§ 382.21 Aircraft accessibility
This lavatory shall permit a qualified individual with a disability to enter, maneuver within as necessary to use all lavatory facilities, and leave, by means of the aircraft’s on-board...
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1.0 Background
1.0 Background The standards used to ensure accessibility for people who use wheeled mobility devices like wheelchairs and scooters are based on research in anthropometry, the measurement...