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Guides


Transportation

National

New sign Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities

The guide, written by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is centered around a proven process — evaluating your needs, selecting the right vehicle, choosing a qualified dealer to modify your vehicle, being trained, and maintaining your vehicle. The guide also discusses cost saving opportunities. This guide is available on the DOT website.

Canada

New Sign A Guide for Persons with Disabilities: Taking Charge of the Air Travel Experience

This Guide, prepared by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), is designed to help travelers with disabilities plan and prepare their trip by air within Canada. The guide touches on all considerations one needs to take from preparing for the trip to arriving and departing the airport.

New Sign Transportation: The Accessibility Complaint Guide

This guide, written by the Canadian Transportation Agency, contains general information and summaries of provisions of the Canada Transportation Act and the Canadian Transportation Agency General Rules and describes ways in which you can make a transportation complaint to the Agency. It also offers some suggestions which may be helpful if you encounter an obstacle when traveling in Canada.

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