Terry Hall

October 24, 2002

To whom it make concern.

My name is Terry Hall. I am a visually impaired New York City resident living at [ ... ]. I am writing because I strongly disagree with the proposal being suggested about traffic lights. It is hard for me to understand how a totally sighted person can say what he/she thinks will help a blind person, especially when they have never dealt with one before. The idea that a buzzer at every traffic light will help a blind person is probably the dumbest thing I've ever herd. We as blind individuals learn how to cross streets by listening to our parallel traffic and NOT on the traffic light itself. If a blind person has never been thought the proper way to cross a street, this beeper in a traffic light won't help him/her. Also, you must remember that many traffic lights are in residential areas and neighbors will complain about the noise of this devise at all ours of the night. If you want to help blind individuals, speak with them first before make assumptions. Thank you.