Having lived nearly all of my 76 years in a town which provides
audible traffic signals, I know their value in enhancing pedestrian safety. I
frankly resent the efforts of some blind people to limit or eliminate their
availability, depriving those of us who benefit from these signals for whatever
reasons move them to take these actions. Let those who don't want to use these
signals ignore them if you like, but let those of us who find them helpful have
the option to use them. My basic philosophy on this matter is that wherever
sighted pedestrians are provided with information in a form accessible to them
enhancing their safety, I should have the same information accessible to me to
enhance mine. We ask for no more, no less. I appreciate the serious
consideration which the Access Board is giving this matter and strongly urge
that the Board approves the provisions which will give us a favorable result.
Albert Gayzagian
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