Lynnette Winchester

October 16, 2002

Please reject the proposed regulations requiring audible and tactile warnings at traffic lights. They are not workable in every case and may indeed be a safety hazard.

My father has been blind since birth and travels very well using alternative techniques. Blind and visually impaired people need better training opportunities and increased mass transit and transportation alternatives. These measures will do more to provide safety and ease of travel for all pedestrians.

The cost of these regulations is something my generation will soon and indeed are already paying for and the effectiveness of the methodologies required has not been proven to be cost effective. I do not want to pay taxes for un-needed and un-wanted regulations.

These requirements can also cause blind and visually impaired people to rely on these technologies and could cause them to not hear or be aware of approaching cars and could result in death. I do not want to my taxes to be used for this purpose.

Please reject the regulations as proposed and go back to the drawing board and come up with real solutions that will work and be les costly and more effective.

Sincerely,

Lynnette Winchester