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2010 ADA Definition
Wheelchair: Wheelchair means a manually-operated or power-driven device designed primarily for use by an individual with a mobility disability for the main purpose of indoor or of both indoor and outdoor locomotion. This definition does not apply to Federal wilderness areas; wheelchairs in such areas are defined in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12207(c)(2).
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Beginning of National Barrier-Free Standards
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11B-603.6 Guest room toilet and bathing rooms
guest rooms that are not required to provide mobility features complying with Section 11B-806.2 shall provide all toilet and bathing fixtures in a location that allows a person using a wheelchair...
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REDUCTION OF ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS
EXAMPLE Under the 1991 ADA Standards, a theater with 5,000 seats was required to have 51 wheelchair accessible locations....
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803 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms
Section 803.2 requires wheelchair turning space in accessible rooms....
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805 Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities
Revisions made to this section include: removing a stipulation that wheelchair turning space not extend beneath beds (805.2) clarifying fixture requirements in accessible...
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Ramps
In the past, at some polling places where one or more steps were present, officials or other voters have carried people using wheelchairs up the steps....
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Clear Tread Width [1017.3]
The Access Board and National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research sponsored research to collect anthropometric data from a sample of about 500 people who use manual wheelchairs...
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Maneuvering Space, Adjustable Cabinetry, Fixtures and Plumbing
In House Report No. 711, the Congress stated as follows: The fourth feature is that kitchens and bathrooms be usable such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the...
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Floor or Ground Surfaces: ADA Standard Section 502.4
Section 502.4 covers the current ADA Standards for the floor or ground surfaces of accessible parking spaces.
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§382.27(c)(4)
(4) Transportation for an electric wheelchair on an aircraft with fewer than 60 seats;...
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§ 36.311(c)(1)
(1) The dimensions, weight, and operating speed of the mobility device in relation to a wheelchair;...
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E1-f
If a wheelchair lift is provided, does it meet the following? Yes No...
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§ 35.137(c)(1)
(1) The dimensions, weight, and operating speed of the mobility device in relation to a wheelchair;...
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12162(b)(2)(B)(iii)
(iii) a seat to which a passenger who uses a wheelchair can transfer....
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4.11.1 Location
Platform lifts (wheelchair lifts) permitted by 4.1 shall comply with the requirements of 4.11....
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§100.205(c)(3)(iv)
(iv) Usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space....
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§ 37.165(c)(3)
(3) The entity may require that an individual permit his or her wheelchair to be secured....
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Re: Service Counters
I don't see the raised employee side as a barrier unless the employee also uses a wheelchair. Most wheelchair users have to look up to communicate with almost everyone. ...
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Bus Shelter Benches
Don't you think that's because 903 benches are designed for wheelchair users to transfer onto them and that's not expected to be necessary at bus shelter benches? ...
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C. Clear Floor Space
.: for out-swinging doors, at least 7'-0" between the exterior door frame and interior door frame) to allow persons who use wheelchairs to proceed through one door without it closing on...
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D. Reach Range
.: out of reach to many persons who use wheelchairs)?...
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Ramps [4.8]
Curved ramps, while not specifically addressed by ADAAG, are not considered suitable for wheelchair traffic unless the radius of curvature is large enough....
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Thresholds at Doorways [4.13.8]
Thresholds at Doorways [4.13.8] Thresholds complicate wheelchair maneuvering through doors, especially at doors equipped with closers....