BP 344: 2024 revised accessibility rules

7194 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VoL. 120, No. 28 provided with the following airplanes shall provide barrier-free facilites and and designate the accessibility features at number of seats for every pedestrian crossing: persons with disabilities ramps and other accessible and shall likewise place features in buildings of the audio-visual aids the sectoral offices and iv. Existing Public Transport attached agencies of DOTr; Vehicles: The minimum transportation terminals and accessibility requirements passenger waiting areas shall apply to all existing for the use of persons with units of public transport disabilities; vehicles, and including a. Cut-out curbs and those units which are to be accessible ramps at the repaired and renovated . sidewalks. Vv. Public Telephones: At b. Audio-visual aids for least one unit of public crossing telephones for every 2. Existing streets and four (4) units shall be highways to be repaired and accessible io POISeiRS renovated - The accessibility with disabilities and shail requirements shall be be provided with visual provided where the portion of ald required, provided existing streets and highways that if only ohe 6. to be repaired or renovated public telephone is to be includes part or the entire installed ina particles pedestrian crossing. place the same shall be 3. Transport vehicles for public accessible. 9 porsHis = with disabilities. use : 5 vi. Public Transport Terminals i. No license or franchise The criteria and for the operation of accessibility requirements public buses, passenger provided for public and boats, ships and private buildings and domestic airplanes shall related structures for be granted or issued public use shall apply to unless the owner or public transport terminals operator thereof shall a. Rules for Interpretation Alternative have provided and measures to accessibility shall be designated the number allowed if better facilities can be of seats and shall have provided subject to the approval of placed audio-visual aids the Building Official or authorities i.LGovernment responsible for code enforcement. instrumentalities b. Always refer to the most recent operating passenger version of the Accessibility Code, as trains, including the Light regulations may change over time. Rail Transit Authority, c. Universal design principles sha! shall have provided be prioritized to ensure spaces are the number of seats for accessible to everyone, regardless of persons with disabilities their abilities. ii.rG overnment Inaddiion tothe standards outlined below instrumentalities compliance with applicable codes such as the operating passenger Occupational Safety and Health Standards