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Resources for Transportation
Web Resources
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The Florida Disabled Toll Permit Program was created in 1988 because some disabled drivers expressed concern with their inability to toss coins into the toll baskets on Florida's toll roads. The legislature passed this legislation with the intent to eliminate these barriers for disabled drivers. Since this legislation passed, approximately...
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Contains a database of accessible transportation in each county.
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The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wheelchair Transportation Safety tests different models of wheelchairs to determine their durability in a car accident.
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Safe and Mobile Seniors is a virtual "one stop shop" for transportation safety and mobility information for drivers and pedestrians 65 years and older living in Florida. Developed through the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) mature driver program "Safe Mobility for Life", this site provides Floridians easy...
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Companies / Products
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The nations #1 "for sale by owner" resource for buying and selling adaptive vehicles and equipment.
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Recent News
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02/20/2012 - 3:56pmPlease see the below links and press release regarding a new service from the TSA for travel. http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2011/1222.shtm http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/disabilityandmedicalneeds/tsa_cares.shtm The Transportation Security...
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01/31/2012 - 2:57amNew natural gas cabs rolling out for wheelchair users (video) New Haven Register By Jim Shelton, Register Staff ORANGE — Ron Vollo is getting a front-row seat for the latest thing in wheelchair-access public transport. As the vehicle,...
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01/26/2012 - 11:31amby Justin Stark Whether you are newly injured and looking to purchase your first modified vehicle or just in the market for something different, there are a lot of factors that need to be considered, such as cost, vehicle preference, equipment...
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12/23/2011 - 11:47pmCBS New York City's Taxi Fleet Violates Disabilities Act, Judge Rules New York Times The Bloomberg administration must now present an extensive report to the judge that describes a plan for expanding the availability of wheelchair-accessible...
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12/19/2011 - 6:05amWheelchair-accessible cabs debut in Philly Newsworks.org Freedom Taxi is the first company to put wheelchair accessible taxis on the streets of Philadelphia. "We had a commitment as a new company that is going to be green and wheelchair-...
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12/06/2011 - 1:37amGov. Cuomo will veto a bill to allow livery cabs to pick up street hails unless it is amended to require that every medallion in a new batch of yellow cabs be specifically for taxis accessible to the disabled, the Daily News has learned.
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06/13/2011 - 6:42pmWBNG-TV Special Adaptive Bike WBNG-TV A local company is designing a special bike for a quadriplegic to drive in the journey of his life. Craftsmen Mobility Systems is putting the finishing touches on a special T-Rex. The company in the Town of...
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05/23/2011 - 10:06pmWheelchair Access in Taxis Is Focus of US Investigation New York Times The United States attorney's office in Manhattan has opened an investigation into whether the lack of wheelchair-accessible taxicabs in New York City amounts to a...
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03/24/2011 - 10:29am
Rollx Vans, a national manufacturer of accessible vans has entered into partnerships with Thrifty, Dollar, and Payless to offer its vehicles at the Panama City Beach airport. This first-of-its-kind plan directly addresses the needs of disabled...
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