§ 1269.1. Equipment for Transporting Wheelchairs.
13 CA ADC § 1269.1Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
13 CCR § 1269.1
§ 1269.1. Equipment for Transporting Wheelchairs.
Equipment installed after January 1, 1980, on any bus, except a schoolbus, for transporting handicapped persons in wheelchairs shall meet the following requirements:
(3) Padding--Except in locations within (3.1 in.) of the bus floor, all readily accessible exposed edges or other hazardous protrusions on parts of lifts assemblies located in the passenger compartment or parts of the bus associated with the operation of the lift shall be padded with energy absorbing material to minimize injury in normal use and in case of accident. Padding is not required on buses on which each passenger seating position is equipped with a passenger restraint system, which complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.S7, published in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 571, October 1, 1995. On buses where padding is not installed, operators shall ensure that each passenger transported is properly secured by the restraint system at all times when the bus is in motion.
(4) Control Location--The controls for deploying, lowering, raising, and stowing the lift and moving the barrier shall be at a location where the bus driver or lift attendant has a full view, unobstructed by passengers, of the lift platform, its entrance and exit, and the wheelchair passenger, either directly or with partial assistance of mirrors. Lifts entirely to the rear of the driver's seat shall not be operable from the driver's seat but shall have an override control at the driver's position that can be set to prevent the lift from being operated by the other controls (except for emergency manual operation upon power failure).
(A) Except as provided in subsection (B) or (C), wheelchair lift controls shall be interlocked with the parking brake(s), the front or rear service brakes, and with the accelerator or transmission so the bus cannot be moved when the lift is not stowed and so the lift cannot be deployed unless the interlock is engaged. An accelerator or transmission interlock is not required for buses in which the engine must be turned off to operate the wheelchair lift controls.
(B) Buses manufactured prior to January 1, 1983, using hydraulic fluid pressure at the wheels for applying the service brakes, shall have the wheelchair lift controls interlocked with the parking brakes or the front or rear service brakes, so the lift cannot be deployed unless the interlock is engaged.
(C) As an alternative to the requirements in (A), on buses equipped with hydraulic brakes, an interlock system which complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 38.23(b)(2), as published October 1, 1995, will be deemed to comply with the interlock requirements of this section subject to the provisions of 1., 2., 3., and 4. below:
(6) Certification--When the bus manufacturer or installer uses controls not supplied by the lift manufacturer or modifies the certified lift, the modifications shall comply with the wheelchair lift regulations, and the bus manufacturer or the installer shall so certify. The wheelchair lift shall be installed so the lift manufacturer's certification label, and the bus manufacturer's or installer's certification label, when appropriate, is readily visible and readable. The label(s) shall be maintained in good condition.
(b) Placement, Attachment and Alteration--The placement of the wheelchair lift, including any modification of the bus body or chassis, and modification of the lift or its controls, and the method of attachment shall be in accordance with the bus or lift manufacturer's recommendations and shall not diminish the structural integrity of the bus nor cause a hazardous imbalance of the bus. No part of the assembly when installed and stowed shall extend laterally beyond the normal side contour of the bus nor vertically below the lowest part of the rim of the wheel closest to the lift.
(e) Installation, Maintenance, and Operating Instructions--Wheelchair lift installation instructions and inspection and maintenance schedules and procedures shall be available to departmental employees in the location where the bus is garaged or maintained. Lift operating instructions shall be carried in every bus equipped with a wheelchair lift.
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Note: Authority cited: Sections 31401, 34501, 34501.5, 34501.8 and 34508, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 31401. 34501, 34501.5, 34501.8 and 34508, Vehicle Code.
History
1. New section filed 7-13-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 28).
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(5) filed 6-18-80; designated effective 8-1-80 (Register 80, No. 25).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(5) filed 10-30-80; designated effective 12-1-80 (Register 80, No. 44).
4. New subsection (f) filed 8-16-88; operative 9-15-88 (Register 88, No. 34).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 5-11-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 19).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(3) and (a)(5)(A)-(B) and new subsections (a)(3)(C)-(a)(3)(C)4. filed 2-21-96; operative 3-22-96 (Register 96, No. 8).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 1269.1, 13 CA ADC § 1269.1
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