[nfb-talk] Explanation of traffic lights and pedestrian signals

[Dewey Bradley]

Why do you think the NFB  should change its stance?
Do you need them?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John G. Heim" <jheim at math.wisc.edu>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Explanation of traffic lights and pedestrian signals


As recently as 2003, the NFB organized protests against audible  walk
signals:
http://nfb.org/legacy/bm/bm03/bm0301/bm030103.htm

Personally, I feel there is no more important issue on which the NFB needs
to change its stance. This is about as wrong-headed as an organization can
be.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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Cc: "Dianne Ketts" <dianne at ketts.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:20 AM
Subject: [nfb-talk] Explanation of traffic lights and pedestrian signals


The FCB is streaming their convention and I am currently listening to a
speech by an O & M instructor, Dianne Ketts, who happens to work for the
Lighthouse of Central Florida. I know Dianne personally and find her to be a
very progressive-thinking O & M instructor. She is explaining the various
kinds of Pedestrian signals, traffic lights and the use of audible
pedestrian signals. She particularly emphasizes that you need proper O & M
techniques and training whether or not the audible indications exists,
saying that the audible signal only indicates that the walk signal is
showing, not that it is safe to cross the street. I find her outlook
refreshing and the lecture fascinating.  It is interesting to learn how the
various lights are actuated as well as how the audible pedestrian signals
work. I think it would be of great use to have an explanation of these
various signals and the technology regarding APS'S AT A FUTURE NFBF
CONVENTION AND EVEN POSSIBLY AT AN NFB national convention. I really believe
with traffic patterns changing, with more and more cars on our roadways,
this information is useful for us to know. She says, for example, that
whether there is an APS or not, there are some intersections where it is
imperative for people to find the push-button. Really interesting!

Sherri


Sherri Brun, NFBF Secretary and Newsline® Coordinator
E-mail:  flmom2006 at gmail.com
http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
http://www.nfbflorida.org

"Don't give up something you want forever for something you want only for
now!"
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