Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 37, September 14, 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 adopted August 19, 1983, effective 8/20/1983, 13 Pa.B. 2561; readopted December 4, 1987, effective 12/5/1987, 17 Pa.B. 5052; amended September 13, 1996, effective 9/14/1996, 26 Pa.B. 4411; amended May 20, 2005, effective 5/21/2005, 35 Pa.B. 3039.The provisions of this §171.97 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4551-4553 and 6103.