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Feds to Change Minor Safety Rules to Aid Drivers with Disabilities
Regulations could change to disable knee air bags for drivers who use hand controls, among other changes the DOT wants to make.
BY SEBASTIAN BLANCO
DEC 31, 2020
Regulations could change to disable knee air bags for drivers who use hand controls, among other changes the DOT wants to make.
BY SEBASTIAN BLANCO
DEC 31, 2020
- The Department of Transportation is proposing two possible small rules changes, both meant to give people with disabilities better driving options.
- The first involves rental cars and would give rental agencies the ability to temporarily disable knee airbags so they don't cause metal hand controls to hit the driver if there's a crash.
- The second is about rear-mounted carrying shelves for wheelchairs and power scooters, which can get in the way of backup cameras. The DOT wants to approve both measures and is giving the public until January 27, 2021, to chime in.