If they maintain public restrooms they need to be accessible or some
alternative on the premises if at all feasible.

For banks and post office, especially, this shouldn't be a problem.

On the other hand you may want to consider at what level your full bladder
needs to be your own responsibility.  Perhaps you could stop first at the
restaurant?




----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 12:30 PM
Subject: ADA question


> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not a business place like a
post
> office or a bank is in violation of the ADA laws by refusing entrance to
the
> restrooms for a disabled person?
>
> Here's a common scenario: I have gone into a bank or a post office and I
have
> asked if I can use the restroom since I NEEDED to use one ASAP or risk the
> chances of an accident. I have been refused because "they don't have a
> bathroom on the premises," but that I should be able to go the restaurant
or
> whatever other store nearby instead. I have told them that my bladder is
> close to bursting. Usually this happens when I have had a long drive, and
> have drunk enough water for my bladder to need to go URGENTLY ASAP. I am
at
> these places because of business purposes, not as a convenient place to
stop
> and ask.
>
> If I could do that without any problem, I wouldn't be asking them for
their
> "exclusive bathroom."  Have any of you encountered this and what do you do
> about this? Is there a definite way to find out if they are in violation
or
> not?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dina
>