[Colorado-Talk] Contact7 getting results: Belmar crosswalk signals causing problems

[graduate56 at juno.com]

I like the new signals that they have here in Greeley. They talk and they count down as well. Not just the birdy sound. That would echo off everything. 

I remember when like guide dogs, many were against Audible signals.  Its another tool in my toolbox.  

 

 

Melissa R. Green and Pj

 

From: Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of sandy schleich via Colorado-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Colorado-Talk] Contact7 getting results: Belmar crosswalk signals causing problems

 

Audible signals at intersections are nice but when I had my Owen M instruction we did not have audible signals at intersections so I am used to not using them. Yes they are nice to have in places where the traffic is hard to gauge by sound and I would rather prefer to have them in those areas, but if they are not there it doesn’t mean that I won’t try to cross that street it just means I have to be more cautious. even if the intersection has an audible signal they’re not often loud enough to even hear over the traffic, so I think that defeats the purpose of them in the first place. The ones that I like the best are the ones that tell you what street the sign is green for. For example, when I go to Cross pueblo boulevard and Lehigh, the signal will tell me which walk sign is on for which street. Not that I can’t figure that out on my own but it is definitely nice for it to tell me. There is also a left turn there and people can turn on the green, and if I’m just crossing using the sounds of the traffic sometimes people are only turning left and not going straight and I’m going to get run over.

 

On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 8:46 AM Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Greetings:

 

I am not really conflicted about this. Yes, I do agree that if an audible signal is present, it should be audible even if the traffic volume is very loud. But I disagree that these are necessary for every intersection in the city. It sounds like the person complaining about this doesn't feel comfortable crossing streets at intersections where there is no audible traffic signal. This is a problem because it means that his ability to travel anywhere is severely limited since audible signals are definitely in the minority.

 

Cordially,

 

Curtis Chong

 

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Subject: [Colorado-Talk] Contact7 getting results: Belmar crosswalk signals causing problems

 

I have very mixed emotions concerning this story <https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact7/contact7-getting-results-belmar-crosswalk-signals-causing-problems> .  What do you think? 

 

Gary Van Dorn

Treasurer, Mile High NFBCO

Chair, Mile High NFBCO Transportation Committee
Board Member, NFBCO
Treasurer, NFBCO Sports & Recreation Division

President, NFB Public Employees Division

 

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