PRIMARY SOURCES AND REVIEW CONTEXT

References

Start with authoritative sources, preserve their scope and date, and distinguish regulatory text, agency guidance, determinations, and case-study evidence.

Federal source anchors

DOT Segway guidance

Historical source for non-standard mobility-device discussion.

Open DOT guidance

2010 ADA regulations

Title II, Title III, and standards sources should be read in their actual regulatory scope.

Open 2010 ADA Standards

Evaluate source authority

Record the issuing body, publication date, status, jurisdiction, quoted language, context, later updates, and limitations. Do not convert agency guidance or an individual determination into a categorical rule without authority for that step.

Generalized method

Return to the ten-step framework and evidence-quality guidance.

Review standards