Hi David
I came across this twice on Friday when I had to go out for some items. At the
bank, there was something on the floor which marked the point at which you
could not pass. You were encouraged to speak to the cashier from a distance of
a couple of feet which I personally thought rather daft given any money or
cards being handled could be contaminated anyway. The same scenario was in
place in Boots, where my sister-in-law told me there was a big white X on the
floor to indicate customers could go no closer to the counter.
I appreciate everyone is taking specific measures, but some of it seems to be
rather counter-productive. In both places, however, the women serving didn’t
seem to have any issue with me walking up to the counter. Had I been on my
own, I wouldn’t have known the floor was marked, and perhaps a mat of some kind
might help?
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
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Subject: [access-uk] Accessible Social Distance Queueing
I notice amongst the adaptations that shops are taking in Denmark is the use of
painted red circles on the floor to guide people as to the distance they should
stand from each other and from serving staff.
The idea is good but this particular method has obvious difficulties for a
visually impaired person unable to see these circles. It occurred to me that
in advance of such a system being introduced here then we should discuss
quickly a more accessible option rather than painting circles on the floor.
My daughter suggested that instead of painted red circles shops should consider
sticking washable rubber mats on the floor at these spaces so that somebody
with a cane has at least a chance of feeling such a designated queue waiting
area.
What do people think?
I am posting this on the Vi Gen Access list as well.
David Griffith
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