Henderson and Gwen Beavers |
August 19, 2002 |
We are Gwen and Henderson Beavers, and our address
is 905 Elliott Avenue, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902.
We are both legally blind, and Gwen is totally
blind. We have traveled on streets both alone and together, and we feel that
the blind do not need detectible warnings such as truncated domes or audible
traffic signals. In fact, we feel that these so-called warnings can be a
distraction. Most of the time, the traffic noise is so great that audible
signals cannot be heard. In areas quiet enough to hear the audible signals,
traffic is light enough to make them unnecessary. In areas with truncated
domes, there could be accidents because a person could catch their heel in
the dome and stumble. Also, we feel that to spend money on such detectible
warnings would be wasted.
Thank you for considering these comments.
Sincerely,
Henderson and Gwen Beavers
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