[TCUG] Re: Bleep and Sweep

  • From: Dick Andrews <RAndrews@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:39:48 +0100

Bleep and Sweep is a good idea that has not lived up to its promise. We find
it easy to hear the wrong crossing even at the minimum 5 - 7m separation.
They are expensive and unreliable and we now rely on tactile rotating cones.

 Dick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Clark [SMTP:Tim.Clark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 31 July 2002 14:30
> To:   tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:      [TCUG] Bleep and Sweep
> 
> 
> Can anyone direct me to relevant advice notes or personally advise as to
> the minimum stagger required for bleep and sweep to operate. We have a
> site at which the units have been deactivated in the central reserve, I
> am told they were confusing the users.
> 
> I have not previously had any involvement with this facility but
> understood that the sound was directional but obviously there are still
> limitations. Can anyone offer any advice or personnel experience which
> may help ? I have a militant blind group insisting on the reactivation
> of these units whatever the cost.
> 
> 
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