Road schemes spell danger
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- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:48:55 -0400
Chronicle Live (UK)
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Road schemes spell danger
By JILL ALLEN-KING, MBE
(extract)
THE National Federation of the Blind is totally opposed to shared-space schemes
that are being introduced by local authorities. The fact that the conventional
pavement and the safe pedestrian crossing have been removed means that blind
people have no idea where they are in these shared-space streets.
Local authorities that in the process of planning or installing such dangerous
schemes should consider what a hazard and danger they are creating for blind
and partially-sighted people. They should also take into account their
disability equality duty under the Disability Discrimination Act. The local
authorities that have already installed these dangerous shared-space schemes
should reinstate the pavement and the pedestrian crossing so that blind people
and other pedestrians can walk safely and not be frightened by moving traffic.
Whoever dreamt up this mad scheme has not considered at all the needs of blind
people. The idea for the driver to make eye contact with the pedestrian is not
possible for blind or partially-sighted pedestrians or even for people with
learning difficulties.
JILL ALLEN-KING, MBE, National Federation of the Blind, Essex.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/have-your-say/readers-letters/2007/10/24/make-bus-firms-fund-bridge-work-72703-20002306/
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