Dear Access Board:

I and many other members of the Virginia Association of the Blind have work for years for awareness of and to convince city councils of the need of audible pedestrian signals and tactile warning devices for the safety of blind partially blind, otherwise disabled, children, and elderly persons. I support the need for the audible traffic signals especially now in the age of the electric super quiet cars. I have had my cane hit by a vehicle, while crossing a street, and it is no pleasure. Please help to save our life and our sanity and save our audible signals. Sincerely,

Alice Malbone

Members of The Virginia Association of the Blind, Inc. have been working for several years creating awareness and convincing city managers of the needs of the needs of audible traffic signals and tactile warning signals, and we were instrumental in getting the "backup beepers" installed in large vehicles in the state of Virginia . Our members feel feel that all of these warning devices are definitely important, and necessary, not only for persons who are blind but also they are helpful for other disabilities, children and elderly. This is a vote yes for audible pedestrian devices for the organization and a definite yes for me personally.

Sincerely,
Alice Malbone, Executive Director
The Virginia Association of the Blind