Eileen Misrahi

October 12, 2002

To Whom It May Concern:

My first experience with audible signals took place up in Littleton, Colorado. The problem it presented was it distracted me from attending to my ability to cross the street safely.

Audible signals may be beneficial when a street crossing is complex, such as crossing ten lanes or diagonal crossings. A placement on a difficult intersection would assist a blind person in performing a safe crossing. However, on a simple street intersection, audible signals on each corner would confuse the blind pedestrian and may cause bodily harm.

Sincerely,

Eileen Misrahi