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From: Walter.Siren@p18.f5.n396.z1.fidonet.org (Walter Siren)
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Subject: Re: Audible trafic lights
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Date: 19 Nov 90 22:00:53 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 GD> The problem with audible traffic lights is that itis totally unrealistic to
 GD> expect that all traffic lights will be of that nature. If people get used
 GD> to depending on the audible signals then what happens when they get to one 
 GD> that is not?  Developing the skills as difficult as it may be to determine 
 GD> traffic  seems to me to be the best way to go.  Indeed audible traffic 
 GD> lights would be helpful and I'd love to think that every corner would have 
 GD> one but people aren't going to tolerate the municiple authorities puting 
 GD> out that kind of money. Grant

Well, Grant, you have a point, but I would not mind having them
where I could get them.  Like braille elevators, I know that I
won't get them everywhere, but I like it where they do have them.
It sure helps.

               Walter 

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