36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
R403 Operable Parts
R403.1 General. Operable parts shall comply with R403.
Advisory R403.1 General. Operable parts on accessible pedestrian signals and pedestrian pushbuttons (see R209) and parking meters and parking pay stations that serve accessible parking spaces (see R309.5) must comply with R403.
R403.2 Clear Space. A clear space complying with R404 shall be provided at operable parts.
R403.3 Height. Operable parts shall be placed within one or more of the reach ranges specified in R406.
R403.4 Operation. Operable parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping,pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate operable parts shall be 22 N (5 lbs) maximum.
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