Eighteen years have passed since the Americans with Disabilities Act opened doors for people who hadnâ??t been able to participate
in much of American society â?? and brought a corresponding flood of construction costs and lawsuits.
Now the Justice Department is proposing additional ADA regulations to expand and clarify the original act.
The new regulations address everything from drinking fountains to amusement park rides, boat slips to bowling lanes. One point already eliciting pushback is a stipulation that half of all miniature golf course holes be accessible to wheelchairs.
Advocates for the disabled say the new regulations donâ??t go far enough, while business interests fear another barrage of lawsuits and escalating costs.
What do you think?
Now the Justice Department is proposing additional ADA regulations to expand and clarify the original act.
The new regulations address everything from drinking fountains to amusement park rides, boat slips to bowling lanes. One point already eliciting pushback is a stipulation that half of all miniature golf course holes be accessible to wheelchairs.
Advocates for the disabled say the new regulations donâ??t go far enough, while business interests fear another barrage of lawsuits and escalating costs.
What do you think?
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I would think clear guidelines from government should largely eliminate confusion and reduce lawsuits.
This is a case in which businesses can do well by doing good.
There is a Handicap Parking Space though - does that make them compliant?