I live at an extremely difficult intersection. I'm wrong about when to step off
the curb about 90 percent of the time. I have a guide dog, but even so, I take
my life in my hands every time I cross this street. I have to cross it for over
half the places I go. There are other streets in my area that have audible
signals, and though the poles are difficult to find,the signals are very
helpful. I understand that some people are seeking to overturn the
recommendations of the Access Board. I have always been saddened and annoyed
that certain people who do not feel they need such signals get in the way of so
many of us who feel that we do need them. Blind people have widely varied travel
skills and abilities and traffic is getting more and more confusing in terms of
traffic patterns. Please keep audible signals an option at least for complex
intersections. I'd feel a whole lot safer about traveling if they were at every
intersection. I know I'd venture out far more than I do if this were the case.
Sharon Hughey
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