U.S.DOT/NHTSA/NRM-11 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

Document ID: NHTSA-1996-1704-0001
Document Type: Notice
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topics: No Topics associated with this document
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 571
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Abstract:	This notice solicits comments on a proposal to create a new safety standard specifying requirements for buses equipped with lift systems. The standard would specify minimum platform dimensions. To protect persons riding on the platform while it is in motion, the standard would set limits on the size of protrusions in the platform surface and gaps between the platform and either the bus floor or the ground. In addition, the standard would require platforms to have wheelchair retaining barriers of devices, handrails, and warning signals. Performance tests are proposed for the evaluation of lift strength, the ability of the lift to retain a wheelchair on its platform, and the slip resistance of the platform.A set of operational and interlock requirements are included to prevent accidental movement of the lifr when someone is aboard. The standard is intended to prevent injuries and fatalities during lift operation.
Document Subtype:	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Received Date:	September 13 1996, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Page Count:	18
Comment Due Date:	April 27 1993, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time