Handicap Parking Signs – Securing Safe Spaces For Everyone

Since 1990, The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) has protected disabled and handicapped Americans from discrimination based on disability. The Act was amended to grant broader protections in 2008.

Under the ADA, there are specific guidelines for handicap accessible parking spaces, including the Handicap Parking Signs used to identify them. These guidelines govern the size and location of spaces; for instance, handicap parking spaces must be located on the “shortest accessible route” from the parking area to the entrance of the business. Spaces must be adjacent to a parking access aisle and be located on level surfaces (slopes cannot exceed a 2% incline in all directions).

Accessible spaces must be marked as reserved for use by disabled individuals through the use of handicap parking signs. Under article 4.6.4, titled Signage, the Act reads: Accessible parking spaces shall be designated as reserved by a sign showing the symbol of accessibility. Spaces complying with 4.1.2(5)(b) shall have an additional sign “Van-Accessible” mounted below the symbol of accessibility. Such signs shall be located so they cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space.” 4.1.2(5)(b) states that one in every eight handicap parking spaces must be a ‘van-accessible’ space to accommodate vans equipped with chair lifts.

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