Pennsylvania Code
Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION
Part I - Department of Transportation
Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions
Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics
Chapter 171 - SCHOOL BUSES AND SCHOOL VEHICLES
Subchapter D - ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIALLY EQUIPPED SCHOOL BUSES AND SCHOOL VEHICLES
Section 171.97 - Ramps
Universal Citation: 67 PA Code ยง 171.97
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) General. If a power lift system is inadequate to load and unload students having special or unique needs, a ramp device may be installed.
(b) Requirements. The requirements for ramps are as follows:
(1) Ramps shall be rigid and of sufficient
strength to support the wheel chair or other type of mobility device, occupant
and attendants without stress damage.
(2) Ramps shall be equipped with a protective
flange on each longitudinal side to keep wheel chairs or other types of
mobility devices on the ramp.
(3)
Ramp floors shall be of a nonskid material.
(4) Ramps shall be equipped with a handle and
constructed so as to permit one person to put the ramp in place and return it
to its storage place.
(5) Ramps,
during use, shall be connected to the school bus or school vehicle at floor
level to permit easy access of wheel chairs or other types of mobility devices,
and to be free of danger of detachment.
(6) A dustproof and waterproof enclosed
container shall be provided if the ramp is stored under the
floor.
The provisions of this §171.97 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4551-4553 and 6103.
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