Memorandum - NHTSA
Memorandum - NHTSA Memorandum - NHTSA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY s-1 On July 26, 1990, the President signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (P.L. 101-336,42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq). Title I1 of the ADA requires newlypurchased, leased or remanufactured vehicles used in fixed route bus systems to be readily accessible to an.l usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs. Title 111 requires public transportation services from private entities to be readily accessible to and usable by disabled individuals, including individuals who use wheelchairs. The Act states that the Secretary of Transportation is required to promulgate implementing regulations for public transit and paratransit buses. NHTSA was designated by the Secretary to establish minimum safety requirements for lift-equipped buses for use by disabled persons in tk e public transportation environment. These lifts are to be used by people who cannot walk up stairs, people who use a cane or walker, and people in wheelchairs. FMVSS Nos. 403/404 addresses minimum vehicle safety requirements applicable to lift equipment designed for purchased, leased or remanufactured transit buses (fixed route), paratransit buses, and vans (demand response route) as well as personal vansMPVs, school buses, over-the-road buses (including remanufactured OTRB) and all types of vehicles equippcd with lifts. The lift equipment requirements are contained in FMVSS No. 403 and the vehicle requirements are contained in FMVSS No. 404. Although not required by the ADA, NHTSA is requiring that all motor vehicles, if lift-equipped, meet the minimum safety performance requirements specified in FMVSS No. 403.
s-2 The annual number of persons injured in lift-equipped bus and van incidences in NEISS is smi 11 248 per year. The agency has not been able to quantify the benefits associated with the Final Rule because the NEISS accident data lacks adequate and sufficient descriptive information needed to pinpoint the probable cause of injury. However, there are a number of qualitative benefits associated with the Final Rule that incorporates the most relevant requirements of industry standards and guidelines (e.g., Disabled Veterans Administration, Society of Automotive Engineers and Federal Transit Authority.) Thus, manufacturers need only comply with one standard rather than several, which will provide a consistent level of safety for all lift users. The Final Rule sets minimum safety standards for lifts. In addition, the Final Rule addresses the injury mechanisms that have been identified by the agency. The total consumer cost of the Final Rule is estimated to be between $3.1M - $4.7M per year. This was based on cost of $213 per vehicle for (8,288-10,425) Public-Use vehicles, and a cost of $147 per vehicle for (8,800-17,000) Private-Use vehicles.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
s-1<br />
On July 26, 1990, the President signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of<br />
1990 (P.L. 101-336,42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq). Title I1 of the ADA requires newlypurchased,<br />
leased or remanufactured vehicles used in fixed route bus systems to be readily accessible to an.l<br />
usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs. Title 111<br />
requires public transportation services from private entities to be readily accessible to and usable<br />
by disabled individuals, including individuals who use wheelchairs.<br />
The Act states that the Secretary of Transportation is required to promulgate implementing<br />
regulations for public transit and paratransit buses. <strong>NHTSA</strong> was designated by the Secretary to<br />
establish minimum safety requirements for lift-equipped buses for use by disabled persons in tk e<br />
public transportation environment. These lifts are to be used by people who cannot walk up<br />
stairs, people who use a cane or walker, and people in wheelchairs.<br />
FMVSS Nos. 403/404 addresses minimum vehicle safety requirements applicable to lift<br />
equipment designed for purchased, leased or remanufactured transit buses (fixed route),<br />
paratransit buses, and vans (demand response route) as well as personal vansMPVs, school<br />
buses, over-the-road buses (including remanufactured OTRB) and all types of vehicles equippcd<br />
with lifts. The lift equipment requirements are contained in FMVSS No. 403 and the vehicle<br />
requirements are contained in FMVSS No. 404. Although not required by the ADA, <strong>NHTSA</strong> is<br />
requiring that all motor vehicles, if lift-equipped, meet the minimum safety performance<br />
requirements specified in FMVSS No. 403.
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