DEVICE IS BOON FOR BLIND PEDESTRIANS
Article describes a remote-control device which helps to stop all traffic at crosswalks. The hand-held device, when pushed, squeaks to let a blind pedestrian know when to cross. It will work at any intersection that has a traffic signal equipped to receive the signal. After the device is triggered, traffic at all four crosswalks comes to a halt. The device then emits a tone indicating that the intersection is clear for visually-impaired pedestrians to cross both streets of an intersection. When time is nearly up for a safe crossing, the device emits a series of beeps. Currently, the device is in use at one Norfolk, Virginia intersection which houses the special receiving equipment needed to read the remote's transmission.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
International Municipal Signal Association
165 East Union Street
P.O. Box 539
Newark, NY United States 14513 -
Authors:
- Conroy, K E
- Publication Date: 1995-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures;
- Pagination: p. 26
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Serial:
- IMSA Journal
- Volume: 32
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: International Municipal Signal Association
- ISSN: 10642560
- Serial URL: http://www.imsasafety.org
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Blind persons; Crosswalks; Remote control; Traffic signal controllers; Visually impaired persons
- Geographic Terms: Virginia
- Old TRIS Terms: Remote control systems
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00711423
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 14 1995 12:00AM