Vicky Winslow
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October 14, 2002 |
I am totally blind and use public transportation daily.
I travel throughout the country on a regular basis.
I am in favor of appropriate audible traffic signals which give the maximum
information about a crossing, verbally and tactually, whose volume level depends
on surrounding ambient noise and which verbally infor the pedestrian of
location, when queried, and relay which crossing is clear to walk. Such
guidelines have previously been published.
I am also in favor of detectable warning strips on platform edges anywhere else
which would increase the knowledge of a blind traveler so that it is equal to
that of a sighted traveler.
For statistical purposes I am a good cane traveler and chose to use a dog guide
most often.
Vicky Winslow