Section 301.60. General requirements.

 

(1)  Vehicles used for transporting persons with a disability shall comply with current Wisconsin statutes and rules except for modifications necessary for the installation of special equipment. Such modifications or exceptions are set forth in this section through s. Trans 301.66 . In addition, new, used or remanufactured buses and vans placed in operation after February 25, 1992, and used to transport disabled persons shall comply with all requirements in 36 CFR 1192 , subparts A and B.

(2)  Any HSV used for transporting persons with a disability in wheelchairs shall be equipped with a side ramp or a lift located on the right side of the body. The side ramp or lift may not be attached to the exterior of the body, but shall be completely contained and securely fastened within the perimeter of the vehicle body when not in operation. An HSV equipped with a ramp or a lift using the HSV rear door may not be used to load or discharge persons on a highway as defined by s. 340.01 (22) , Stats., or where otherwise prohibited. An HSV need not be equipped with a side ramp or lift located on the right side of the body.

Cr. Register, March, 1982, No. 315 , eff. 4-1-82; emerg. am. (2), eff. 6-29-83; am. (2), Register, December, 1983, No. 336 , eff. 1-1-84; am. Register, April, 1997, No. 496 , eff. 5-1-97.