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How to Ride the Bus with a Motorized Wheelchair

Disabled people sitting in wheelchairs waiting to get on to the public bus

Many people who rely on a wheelchair also rely on public transportation to get around. To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), public transportation systems need to provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities and their assisted devices, such as motorized wheelchairs. There are some guidelines that those who use a motorized wheelchair should be aware of to avoid having issues on public transportation. Size The wheelchair must be used to assist the passenger’s mobility when taking it on a bus. There must be three or more wheels, and the wheelchair can either be battery or manually operated…. Read more »