Australia Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002
Parts 16 to 21 and 26 Wayfinding and communication: symbols, signs, braille and tactile signs, digital displays, tactile ground surface indicators, alarms, lighting, controls, hearing augmentation – Australia Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002

Australia Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 17.1: Signs: to clauses 17.1 to 17.3 and figure 30 of AS 1428.2 (1992), with non-tactile static signs legible in a sans serif font, 30% luminance contrast of text and symbols against the sign and of the sign against its background or surfaces within 2 m; located to clause 17.4 of AS 1428.2 (1992) and visible seated and standing (or from the usual position where the conveyance prevents this), at least one destination sign above the windscreen, a directional sign with the access symbol at every inaccessible pedestrian entrance; hearing augmentation signs stating system type, coverage and receiver availability with the deafness symbol; sanitary facility signs showing left or right handed use, ambulant facility signs on the door and directions to the nearest unisex accessible facility; destination signs visible from boarding points; raised taxi registration numbers forward of the door handle

What does 17.1 require?

Signs must comply with clauses 17.1, 17.2 and 17.3 and figure 30 of AS 1428.2 (1992). A static sign that is not braille and tactile must be clear and legible, use a sans serif font, and give at least 30% luminance contrast of text, icons and symbols against the sign and of the sign against its background or other surfaces within 2 m. On buses, coaches, ferries, trains, trams and light rail and in premises and infrastructure, signs must be placed under paragraphs (a) to (c) of clause 17.4 of AS 1428.2 (1992) and be visible from seated and standing positions, or where the conveyance design prevents this from the position usual for passengers in that area; at least one destination sign on a conveyance must be outside above the windscreen, and destination signs must be visible from or available at boarding points. Every pedestrian entrance that is not accessible must have a directional sign carrying the access symbol pointing to the nearest accessible entrance. A space with a hearing augmentation system needs a sign stating the system type, the area covered and where receivers are obtained, with the deafness symbol. Signs for unisex accessible sanitary facilities must state left or right handed use, signs for ambulant facilities must be on the door, and where no unisex accessible facility exists a directional sign with the access symbol must point to the nearest one. Raised taxi registration numbers must be on the outside of passenger doors forward of the handle. These sign rules apply to signage installed on or after 13 October 2026.

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