[BlindTlk] FW: [GTTsupport] Article,

[Eric Calhoun]

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From: "david" <davidmac1957 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [GTTsupport] Article,
Date: 
Thu, 3 Oct 2019 15:25:07 -0400

National Post

(2019-10-02)

Canada
Election signs can be safety issue for visually impaired

Federal campaigns say they'll strive to do better after an advocacy group

for the visually impaired called them out for the danger posed by 
low-hanging
signs in Montreal. In Montreal, election signs are often hung from 
streetlight and utility poles and stacked one on top of the other to
ensure 
visibility.
But when they aren't high enough, they can cause a safety issue for those

who don't see them coming, said Jerome Plante, a spokesman for the group.

Plante,
with the Regroupement des Aveugles et Amblyopes du Quebec, said the
problem 
in this city is a recurring one, cropping up during federal, provincial
and
municipal elections. "The problem is that signs are often on posts, and
they

extend past the post. With a cane or a guide dog, you can detect the
post,
but you can't detect the sign," Plante said. "So you end up running into
the

sign ... and it can cause injuries," he added. "We're not talking about 
serious
injuries, but they are injuries nonetheless." Federal parties said
they've 
been alerted to the matter and are taking necessary steps. The Canadian 
Press

 

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