Douglas M. Johnson

October 24, 2002

DEAR ACCESS BOARD,

I ATTENDED THE HEARING IN PORTLAND ON OCT 8, 2002. MANY PEOPLE TESTIFIED REQUESTING THAT YOU NOT INSTITUTE THE AUDIBLE AND TACTILE WARNINGS ON A
MANDATORY BASIS. I SUPPORT THIS VIEW. AS A BLIND INDIVIDUAL I HAVE RECEIVED MOBILITY TRAINING THAT PERMITS ME TO TRAVEL ANYWHERE WITHOUT THE AID
OF AUDIBLE OR TACTILE WARNINGS. IF AUDIBLE WARNINGS BECOME THE STANDARD, THEY WOULD ENDAGER MY LIFE BY MASKING THE SOUNDS OF TRAFFIC THAT I DEPEND ON.

PLEASE, NO AUDIBLE WARNINGS FOR US, WE ARE CAPABLE.

SINCERELY,
DOUGLAS M JOHNSON