[TCUG] Re: Vibrating tactile plates
- From: "Tony Sharp" <Tony.Sharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:53:24 -0000
Graham,
New one on me!
Are you referring to a plate on the P/B or in the tactile paving?
At the risk of sounding to belligerent your client would be who? (the LA
in which case they should 'know better' or a third party who will want
the site adopted?)
What is the objection to the use of tactile cones ? Is it a maintenance
issue (we have sought to get around this with 'brushless' BIC tactiles
which 'if' a failure occurs still vibrate)
Has the idea of moving away from tactiles been cleared with the local
visually impaired group(s)and how will the 'non-standard' nature of this
site be communicated to such visually impaired users (we still have
trouble telling people about tactile cones although its not as bad as
when we first installed-15 years ago!)
And last but by no means least (and excuse me mentioning this one ) How
the H are you going to convince the audit commission that that site
passes??
Tony
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Subject: [TCUG] Vibrating tactile plates
I've just been asked to look into providing these as my client doesn't
like the idea of cones. I have a vague memory that in the early days of
Puffin crossing these were trailed but I haven't heard of their use
since.
Can anyone shed any light on current providers please ?
Regards
Graham Bristo
Senior Traffic Signal Engineer
HA area 8
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