To Whom It May Concern:
         
I am blind, but I am also an American taxpayer!  I am strongly opposed to your June 17 proposed rules which would require that, to "help" the blind, our government would require detectable warnings at every street corner or accessible traffic signals at every traffic light.
         
What blind people need is high-quality training, not gadgets and gimmicks!  The enormous financial cost to the American taxpayer far outweighs any supposed benefit to the blind.  Trained blind people cross busy streets "just as they are" every day, but an outraged American taxpayer won't be so eager to hire them if this high cost is heaped upon them.

 

    All we need  is proper training programs so that we may get around easier .  it is good of you to think of us ; but  we need the money that is being spent on this project needs  to be spent elsewhere.  Please do not think of us as needing  this extra help, where we need the money is proper training required so that we may not  travele only in American streets but the world as well.

 

Jason Araya