AZDOT Public Transit and Rail Services 4

Question 1

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), transit agencies must provide complementary paratransit service within how many miles of a fixed-route bus line?

Accepted Answer

3/4 mile

Answer

ADA requires complementary paratransit service within 3/4 of a mile on each side of a fixed-route bus or rail line.

Question 2

What is the term for the ADA-mandated door-to-door or curb-to-curb transit service for persons with disabilities who cannot use fixed-route transit?

Accepted Answer

Paratransit

Answer

Paratransit (also called complementary paratransit) is the ADA-required service for eligible riders who cannot use standard fixed-route transit.

Question 3

According to ADA requirements, transit vehicles with lifts or ramps must provide access for riders using mobility devices up to what minimum weight?

Accepted Answer

600 lbs combined (rider + device)

Answer

ADA regulations require transit vehicle lifts to accommodate a combined passenger and mobility device weight of at least 600 pounds.

Question 4

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act requires transit agencies to ensure their services do not discriminate based on:

Accepted Answer

Race, color, and national origin

Answer

Title VI prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in programs receiving federal financial assistance, including transit.

Question 5

When a transit bus must kneel or deploy a ramp at a stop, the operator is required to do so:

Accepted Answer

Upon request by any passenger who needs it

Answer

Transit operators must deploy ramps or kneel the bus upon request from any passenger who needs the accommodation.

(AZDOT) Arizona Department of Transportation Practice Test

(AZDOT) Arizona Department of Transportation Practice Test

AZDOT Public Transit and Rail Services 4