Regulation 10 Interior transparent surfaces

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 10(1)(b) excluded by Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Seaton Tramway Tramcars 9, 10 and 11) Exemption 2004 art. 3(2)(c)
reg 10 restr in pt (temp) by Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 460 Vehicles) Exemption 2001 arts 4(1), (2)(f), 5(6)
reg 10 excl in pt by Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Middleton Railway Drewry Car) Exemption 2002 arts 4(1), (2)(d), 5(2), 6

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) any transparent surface in the interior of a regulated rail vehicle shall:

(a)

be separated from an area in which a disabled person can walk, or go in a wheelchair, by a seat, table or other fitting; or

(b)

bear a coloured marking which shall be not less than 140 millimetres and not more than 160 millimetres high and extend horizontally across the whole width of the panel at a height of 1,500 millimetres measured vertically from the floor to the bottom edge of that marking; or

(c)

be bounded on any side which is not attached to the floor, wall or ceiling of the vehicle by a handrail which shall comply with regulation 11(2).

(2)

Where such a surface is a door it shall comply with paragraph (1)(b).