Accessibility

Car park

Where an access control system or a car park exit exists, the system enables deaf, hearing or speech impaired people to report their presence to the staff and to be informed that their call is taken into account. Individually and with a non direct view by the staff of those accesses or exits:

• any signal related to the access system operation must be audible and visual;
• intercoms are equipped with a system that allows staff to see the driver.

During installation and renewal, the intercoms include:

• a magnetic induction current loop complying with described provisions in annex 9 (see Order from December 8 2014). The specifications of NF EN 60118-4:2007 are deemed to comply with those requirements.
• visual feedback of main orally provided information.

Access to building or installation

Communication systems between public and staff as well as manually operated systems available to the public shall meet the following requirements:

• be located more than 0,40 m of the angles of walls or of any other obstacle to a wheelchair approach ;
• be at a height between 0,90 m and 1,30 m.

Door opening system is available in «upright» or «seated» position.

In case of an electric locking device, it must allow disabled people to reach the door and start the opening operation until the door relocks. Door unlock button shall be marked with visual and tactile warnings.

Any signal related to the access system operation must be audible and visual.

Where an access control system exists, the system enables deaf, hearing or speech impaired people to report their presence to the staff and to be informed that their call is taken into account. Individually and with a non-direct view by the staff of those accesses intercoms are equipped with a system that allows staff to see the visitor.

During installation and renewal, the intercoms include:

• a magnetic induction current loop complying with described provisions in annex 9 (see Order from December 8 2014). The specifications of NF EN 60118-4:2007 are deemed to comply with those requirements;
• visual feedback of main orally provided information.

Lifts

A new emergency system must be equipped with visual and audible signs and an existing emergency system undergoing amendments includes:

• a yellow pictogram in addition to an audio signal that transmits a demand, to indicate that the emergency request was issued.
• a green pictogram in addition to an audio signal usually requested (voice communication) to indicate that the emergency was registered.
• communication assistance for hearing impaired people such as a magnetic induction current loop.

In all cases, audible signals and spoken messages are adjustable between 35 and 65 dB.