[TCUG] Re: Pedestrian Crossing Bleepers
- From: "Wallis, Ian" <Ian.Wallis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 15:32:04 +0100
In Derby we take the opinion that just because it is dark doesn't mean that
blind people will not be around.
What we decided to do was tackle the real problem - PD to peds due to
vandalism - and we fitted piezo pushbuttons which give us very little
trouble. We've been doing this for 4 or 5 years on problem sites - they
only work on microprocessor controllers, older solid state ones seem to
destroy them with too much back emf.
Ian Wallis
Derby City Council
-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, John C (Carlisle) [mailto:JohnC.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 September 2002 15:33
To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TCUG] Pedestrian Crossing Bleepers
One or two people living near to pedestrian crossings have complained to me
about bleepers "going off all night".
In one case the bleepers are switched off by the time clock at 23:00 until
07:30 so they clearly do not bleep all night.
I know that this is an old problem, but it started me thinking about the old
question of if we should be turning off bleepers at all.
I know that in some parts of Birmingham, Hereford and Worcester a large
number of blind people use the streets at all times. This probably applies
to many parts of the country and these people have a reasonable right to
expect signals to work to the same specification at all times.
I would like to know what other people do about turning of bleepers at
night.
Does anyone know of any guidance from the HA or anyone else about this.
John Smith
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RE: [TCUG] Pedestrian Crossing Bleepers
In Derby we take the opinion that just because it is dark doesn't mean that
blind people will not be around.
What we decided to do was tackle the real problem - PD to peds due to
vandalism - and we fitted piezo pushbuttons which give us very little
trouble. We've been doing this for 4 or 5 years on problem sites - they
onlywork on microprocessor controllers, older solid state ones seem to
destroy them with too much back emf.
Ian Wallis
Derby City Council
-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, John C (Carlisle) [mailto:JohnC.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[1]]
Sent: 06 September 2002 15:33
To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TCUG] Pedestrian Crossing Bleepers
One or two people living near to pedestrian crossings have complained to me
about bleepers "going off all night".
In one case the bleepers are switched off by the time clock at 23:00 until
07:30 so they clearly do not bleep all night.
I know that this is an old problem, but it started me thinking about the old
question of if we should be turning off bleepers at all.
I know that in some parts of Birmingham, Hereford and Worcester a large
number of blind people use the streets at all times. This probably applies
to many parts of the country and these people have a reasonable right to
expect signals to work to the same specification at all times.
I would like to know what other people do about turning of bleepers at
night.
Does anyone know of any guidance from the HA or anyone else about this.
John Smith
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