Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section ADA Requirements: Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices The Department of...
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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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ADA Requirements - Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
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Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Use of "Segways" on Transportation Vehicles
By this definition, a Segway is not a wheelchair. ...
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Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
By June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant © June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant, Playa del Rey, California and The Center for Disability Issues and the...
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Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Questions and Answers Concerning Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service
Questions and Answers Concerning Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISABILITY LAW GUIDANCE...
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Executive Summary
Executive Summary Standards for accessible design include requirements based on the anthropometry of wheeled mobility users. Key requirements apply to clear floor area, reach...
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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 soft and...
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I. BACKGROUND
Dennis Christopher Butler, Rosemary Ciotti, George Aguehounde, and Marsha Johnson are individuals with mobility disabilities, each of whom uses a wheelchair. Mr....
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What is a “wheelchair”?
Section 37.3 of the DOT regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (49 CFR Parts 27, 37, and 38) defines a “wheelchair” as a mobility aid belonging...
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Wheelchair
A person whose disability requires use of a wheelchair or mobility device may use a wheelchair or mobility device that meets this definition anywhere foot travel is permitted (36 CFR 212...
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§ 37.3 Wheelchair
Wheelchair means a mobility aid belonging to any class of three- or more-wheeled devices, usable indoors, designed or modified for and used by individuals with mobility impairments, whether...
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Wheelchair
A person whose disability requires use of a wheelchair or mobility device may use a wheelchair or mobility device that meets both parts of this definition anywhere foot travel is permitted...
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Mobility Device Size and Type
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Is an electric scooter a wheelchair?
Yes, provided that the electric scooter meets the definition of “wheelchair” in Section 37.3 of the DOT ADA regulations....
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Wheelchair
Wheelchair means a device designed solely for use by an individual with a mobility impairment for the primary purpose of locomotion in typical indoor and outdoor pedestrian areas. ...
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Is a transportation operator required to carry these “overweight” wheelchairs?
Some wheelchairs weigh more than 600 pounds when occupied, and the design load of the lifts on our vehicles is 800 pounds....
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Are transportation operators required to retrofit their vehicles to accommodate larger and heavier wheelchairs?
No. 49 CFR Part 38 continues to require that lifts have a minimum design load of 600 pounds and the lift platform accommodates a wheelchair measuring 30 inches by 48 inches....
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12207(c)(1) In general
(1) In general Congress reaffirms that nothing in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) is to be construed as prohibiting the use of a wheelchair in a wilderness area by an individual...
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12207(c)(2) "Wheelchair" defined
(2) "Wheelchair" defined For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "wheelchair" means a device designed solely for use by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion, that is suitable for...
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Does a wheelchair need brakes in order to use the transportation service?
The DOT ADA regulations’ definition of a wheelchair does not include a requirement for brakes or any other equipment....
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Can an operator refuse to carry a person with a disability, especially a person using an electric scooter that meets the definition of a “wheelchair,” because of higher insurance rates or liability concerns?
operator from denying service to an individual with a disability because its insurance company conditions coverage or rates on the absence of individuals with disabilities or persons who use wheelchairs...
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Wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices.
Thus, EPAMDs can operate at much greater speeds than wheelchairs, and the average user is much taller than most wheelchair users....
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Wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices.
Thus, EPAMDs can operate at much greater speeds than wheelchairs, and the average user is much taller than most wheelchair users....
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Wheelchair
The definition of "wheelchair'' includes a wide variety of mobility devices. This inclusiveness is consistent with the legislative history of the ADA (See S. Rept. 101-116 at 48)....
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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 vehicle...