Wheelchairs on buses not always secured

Posted on March 5, 2013 Posted in NewsTagged access, ADA, ADA Compliance, ADA Compliance Contractor, ADA Compliance disability, ADA Compliance Disability Handicap Regulation Code 2010 standards Americans with Disabilities Act U.S. Department of Justice, ADA Contractor, american Disabilities act, equal access, government, justice department, M1 ConstructionLeave a comment

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — It’s tough enough for most of us to get around L.A., but imagine if you were confined to a wheelchair and forced to rely on public transportation. The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) says safety is its first priority for the millions of bus and rail-car riders it serves every year. But disabled riders who spoke to ABC7 Eyewitness News tell a much different story. In a two-month undercover investigation, we attached hidden cameras to the wheelchairs of some of those riders. We found violations of federal civil rights law, and some drivers putting the lives of their passengers at risk.

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DOJ Extended Compliance Date for Access to Existing Swimming Pools Arrives

Posted on March 2, 2013April 27, 2015 Posted in NewsTagged access, ADA, ADA Compliance, ADA Compliance accessible design pool business athletic, ADA Compliance disability, ADA Compliance Disability Handicap Regulation Code 2010 standards Americans with Disabilities Act U.S. Department of Justice, ADA Compliance project, ADA Contractor, ada standards for accessible design, compliance deadline, compliance news, Disabilities, dissability, equal access, justice department, M1 Construction, pools and spas, regulations, swimming pool, technologyLeave a comment

DOJ Extended Compliance Date for Access to Existing Swimming Pools Arrives

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) compliance date for the application of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design to existing public and private pools, wading pools and spas was January 31, 2013.

The updated guidance documents are available online at:
http://www.ada.gov/pools_2010.htm.

For more information on the compliance deadline extension, visit:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-05-21/html/2012-12365.htm.

Law School Admission Council Suit Becomes National Class Action

Posted on March 2, 2013April 27, 2015 Posted in News, RegulationTagged access, ADA, ADA Compliance, ADA Compliance Disability Handicap Regulation Code 2010 standards Americans with Disabilities Act U.S. Department of Justice, ADA Compliance project, ADA Contractor, ADA Defense, ADA Defense Lawyer, Contractor, dissability, law school admission, M1 Construction, politicsLeave a comment

Law School Admission Council Suit Becomes National Class Action

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In October of 2012, a federal judge issued an order allowing the U.S. Justice Department to intervene in a disability discrimination lawsuit against the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). The department’s intervention expands the case from a statewide class action limited to California residents to a nationwide pattern or practice lawsuit.

The lawsuit, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. LSAC Inc. et al., charges LSAC with widespread and systemic deficiencies in the way it processes requests by people with disabilities for testing accommodations for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). As a result, the lawsuit alleges, LSAC fails to provide testing accommodations where needed to best ensure that those test takers can demonstrate their aptitude and achievement level rather than their disability.

To view additional details about the this class action, visit:
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/October/12-crt-1261.html

Access Board To Hold Meetings in Berkeley in May

Posted on March 2, 2013April 27, 2015 Posted in News, RegulationTagged access, ADA Compliance, ADA Compliance disability, ADA Compliance Disability Handicap Regulation Code 2010 standards Americans with Disabilities Act U.S. Department of Justice, ADA Contractor, american Disabilities act, Disabilities, dissability, M1 Construction, regulationsLeave a comment

Access Board To Hold Meetings in Berkeley in May

On May 9, 2013 from 1:30 pm until 6:30 pm, the Access Board will hold a hearing, a panel discussion, and a reception. The hearing will focus on an upcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on accessibility guidelines for ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels. A panel discussion entitled, “Architecture and Urban Planning for the 21st Century: How Can We Foster Accessibility?” will occur after the hearing. Members of the public may ask questions and make comments. The public also is invited to attend the reception at 5:30 pm.

Location:
Ed Roberts Campus (at the Ashby BART Station)
3075 Adeline St.
Berkeley, CA 94703

MTA begins using tether straps on buses

Posted on March 1, 2013 Posted in NewsTagged access, ADA, ADA Compliance, ADA Compliance Contractor, ADA Compliance disability, ADA public transportation, ADA Specialist, american Disabilities act, Bus, Disabilities, dissability, equal access, government, M1 Construction, Public TransportationLeave a comment

MTA begins using tether straps on buses

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Disabled bus passengers have been thrown from their wheelchairs aboard Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) buses, and riders tell us their lives are at risk because some drivers can’t or won’t secure their wheelchairs. ABC7 Eyewitness News has conducted an exclusive two-month undercover investigation of the L.A. County MTA and its treatment of disabled bus passengers.

– See more at:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=6835273#sthash.0OlmNMo9.dpuf

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Caught on tape: Wheelchair woes on MTA

Posted on March 1, 2013 Posted in News, RegulationTagged ADA Compliance, ADA in Bus, ADA Los Angels Public transportation, ADA public transportation, ADA Specialist, Los Angeles, M1 Construction, Public Transportation, Wheel chairLeave a comment

Caught on tape: Wheelchair woes on MTA

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A two-month ABC7 Eyewitness News undercover investigation of the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has uncovered widespread disregard for the rights of disabled bus riders.

– See more at:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=6832872#sthash.sVnHUenm.dpuf

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Month: March 2013

Wheelchairs on buses not always secured

DOJ Extended Compliance Date for Access to Existing Swimming Pools Arrives

Law School Admission Council Suit Becomes National Class Action

Access Board To Hold Meetings in Berkeley in May

MTA begins using tether straps on buses

Caught on tape: Wheelchair woes on MTA

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