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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• 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
• 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