I am writing in support of the regulations requiring the wider use of accessible pedestrian signals and detectible warning strips under foot to assist with environmental access to public rights of way by blind people. Audible Pedestrian Signals give people who are blind or visually impaired the same information when the Walk Sign is on as those with now have. On some complicated street crossings, the Walk Sign comes on ahead of cars starting thus preventing us from knowing the sign has come on and only gives us a very brief time to cross the intersection. I feel we also need Detectable warning strips under foot at places where vehicular traffic is likely to be found so we will not accidentally get too far out in the street where blended curbs are located or when crossing round-abouts and accessing platforms on trains, light rail and subway systems. Finally, I fully support the proposed regulations from the Public Rights of Way Advisory committee known as the PROWAC. These regulations will help stop the practice of denying people who are blind or visually impaired access to this vital information.

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Thank you for considering these comments.

Sincerely,

Ruth Jones