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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Section 37.35 Supplemental Service for Other Transportation Modes
Another instance is one in which a commuter rail operator uses fixed route bus service as a dedicated connection to, or extension of, its rail service....
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T202.1 General
Non-rail vehicles shall provide at least one means of accessible boarding and alighting that serves each designated stop on the fixed route to which the vehicle is assigned....
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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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§ 38.115(a)
(a) Where provided, handrails or stanchions within the passenger compartment shall be placed to permit sufficient turning and maneuvering space for wheelchairs and other mobility...
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§ 38.127(c)
(c) Controls and operating mechanisms (e.g., heating and air conditioning controls, lighting controls, call buttons, electrical outlets, etc.) shall be mounted no more than 48...
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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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SUBPART II - Public Transportation by Intercity and Commuter Rail [Part II]
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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: 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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§ 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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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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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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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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DOT: Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities
Department of Transportation surface transportation funding programs. Additional restrictions may apply....
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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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