CANADIAN ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR THE ROAD TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

This paper describes the Canadian Standards that have already been or are now being developed to ensure safe and accessible transportation systems for persons with disabilities. These standards cover both private and public vehicles, as well as personal mobility aids, securement systems, and other adaptive equipment. The paper outlines the process for the development of national standards, the requirements for verification testing, the essential elements of the standards, and the major controversial issues that arose during their preparation. It concludes with a discussion on the implementation of the standards.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cranfield Institute of Technology, England

  Cranfield MK43 OAL, Bedfordshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • NISHIZAKI, R S
  • SMITH, B A
• Conference:
  • 7th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled People
  • Location: Reading Berkshire, United Kingdom
  • Date: 1995-7-16 to 1995-7-19
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: p. 125-129
• Monograph Title: IDEAS INTO ACTION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE, READING, BERKSHIRE, 16-19 JULY 1995. VOLUMES 1, 2 AND 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Conferences; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Policy; Public transit; Specifications
• Identifier Terms: Transed
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Highways; Policy; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00823922
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1-871315-50-6
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 2002 12:00AM