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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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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SUBPART II - Public Transportation by Intercity and Commuter Rail [Part II]
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May a transit operator deny boarding to a rider whose wheelchair is difficult to secure?
No. If the transit operator has a policy that requires securement, or if a rider asks that the wheelchair be secured, Section 37.165(f) of the DOT ADA regulations requires...
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May a transit operator deny boarding to a rider whose wheelchair is difficult to secure?
No. If the transit operator has a policy that requires securement, or if a rider asks that the wheelchair be secured, Section 37.165(f) of the DOT ADA regulations requires transit...
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§ 38.95(c)(5) Slope
(5) Slope. Ramps or bridge plates shall have the least slope practicable. If the height of the vehicle floor, under 50% passenger load, from which the ramp is deployed is 3 inches or...
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§ 38.95(b)(6) Platform surface
(6) Platform surface. The lift platform surface shall be free of any protrusions over 1/4 inch high and shall be slip resistant. The lift platform shall have a minimum clear width of...
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§ 38.55(b)
(b) Characters on signs required by paragraph (a) of this section shall have a width-to-height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1 and a stroke width-to-height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10, with...
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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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Table 2: Summary of Department of Transportation Survey
±1" (±25 mm) 19 Size of gaps at rail crossings 0.5 in. 3 in. 0.83 in....
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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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T202 Accessible Means of Boarding and Alighting
All buses, OTRBs, and vans covered under the 2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines must provide at least one means of accessible boarding and alighting that serves all designated stops on the...
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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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§ 36.401(d)(2)(ii)
(ii) A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation, or an airport passenger terminal....
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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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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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T204.3 Doorways with Level Boarding and Alighting
Doorways with level boarding and alighting shall comply with T502.3.
