An education campaign about priority seating signs on transportation vehicles

In the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation, under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, there is the Standard for Transportation.  Under this standard there is a section about courtesy seating in vehicles, specifically for people with disabilities. The regulation states that conventional transportation service must provide clearly marked priority seating for people with disabilities.

An education campaign is necessary to help all customers understand the necessity for priority seating for all people with disabilities, both visible and invisible.  In a kinder gentler world, people would automatically offer to vacate a seat, at least to a person with a visible disability.

It is nice to see we are moving forward with designating signs, and an education campaign.

Take the time to share some of your ideas on priority seating.  

If you are interested in learning more about Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) or how to make accessibility a natural part of your business through the application of Corporate Social Responsibility, please contact Sandra Broekhof @ 416-503-1035 or sandra_broekhof@sympatico.ca or visit www.accessibilitycompliance.ca