U.S. DOT SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG EXPLAINS THE NEW RULE IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION CORRESPONDENT STEVE WRIGHT
DOT is currently working on rules to require better training for airline staff who physically assist passengers with disabilities or handle battery-powered wheelchairs or scooters.
“There’s no question that alongside physical accommodations, there needs to be improvement in the training of staff who work with passengers with disabilities,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says.
“We see it in terms of dignity and safety.
There are many clear cases where proper training would have made a difference [in avoiding serious injury].
We would like to get the notice of proposed rulemaking out this year.”
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