http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/ A Scrapbook of the Green World Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:57:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 kimbo Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:08:47 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/#comment-1476 in britain,,,we have twirling cones that are felt beneath the mounted boxes,,, that all press,,, when waiting to cross...they twirl when the green man lights up,,,which makes crossing the road the same as it would be for all...as a long cane user,,,i am very cautious even with the twirl aid and always present my cane into the road first,,,about a metre,,,and hesitate before walking,,,hence giving a split moment to play with if i should touch a vehicle moving or stationary... there are many silent vehicles,,,eg. cycles...but i have found that tyres on road surfaces take on a soundscape quite separate from engine sounds...perhaps a polite notice in the highway code listing a number of ways car users could interact might be a good start! in britain,,,we have twirling cones that are felt beneath the mounted boxes,,, that all press,,, when waiting to cross…they twirl when the green man lights up,,,which makes crossing the road the same as it would be for all…as a long cane user,,,i am very cautious even with the twirl aid and always present my cane into the road first,,,about a metre,,,and hesitate before walking,,,hence giving a split moment to play with if i should touch a vehicle moving or stationary…
there are many silent vehicles,,,eg. cycles…but i have found that tyres on road surfaces take on a soundscape quite separate from engine sounds…perhaps a polite notice in the highway code listing a number of ways car users could interact might be a good start!

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/comment-page-1/#comment-70030 kimbo Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/#comment-70030 in britain,,,we have twirling cones that are felt beneath the mounted boxes,,, that all press,,, when waiting to cross...they twirl when the green man lights up,,,which makes crossing the road the same as it would be for all...as a long cane user,,,i am very cautious even with the twirl aid and always present my cane into the road first,,,about a metre,,,and hesitate before walking,,,hence giving a split moment to play with if i should touch a vehicle moving or stationary... there are many silent vehicles,,,eg. cycles...but i have found that tyres on road surfaces take on a soundscape quite separate from engine sounds...perhaps a polite notice in the highway code listing a number of ways car users could interact might be a good start! in britain,,,we have twirling cones that are felt beneath the mounted boxes,,, that all press,,, when waiting to cross…they twirl when the green man lights up,,,which makes crossing the road the same as it would be for all…as a long cane user,,,i am very cautious even with the twirl aid and always present my cane into the road first,,,about a metre,,,and hesitate before walking,,,hence giving a split moment to play with if i should touch a vehicle moving or stationary…
there are many silent vehicles,,,eg. cycles…but i have found that tyres on road surfaces take on a soundscape quite separate from engine sounds…perhaps a polite notice in the highway code listing a number of ways car users could interact might be a good start!

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/comment-page-1/#comment-70335 kimbo Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/#comment-70335 in britain,,,we have twirling cones that are felt beneath the mounted boxes,,, that all press,,, when waiting to cross...they twirl when the green man lights up,,,which makes crossing the road the same as it would be for all...as a long cane user,,,i am very cautious even with the twirl aid and always present my cane into the road first,,,about a metre,,,and hesitate before walking,,,hence giving a split moment to play with if i should touch a vehicle moving or stationary... there are many silent vehicles,,,eg. cycles...but i have found that tyres on road surfaces take on a soundscape quite separate from engine sounds...perhaps a polite notice in the highway code listing a number of ways car users could interact might be a good start! in britain,,,we have twirling cones that are felt beneath the mounted boxes,,, that all press,,, when waiting to cross…they twirl when the green man lights up,,,which makes crossing the road the same as it would be for all…as a long cane user,,,i am very cautious even with the twirl aid and always present my cane into the road first,,,about a metre,,,and hesitate before walking,,,hence giving a split moment to play with if i should touch a vehicle moving or stationary…
there are many silent vehicles,,,eg. cycles…but i have found that tyres on road surfaces take on a soundscape quite separate from engine sounds…perhaps a polite notice in the highway code listing a number of ways car users could interact might be a good start!

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 Shirley Siluk Gregory Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:33:42 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/#comment-1474 Very interesting, Clarence -- I didn't know that. Seems like an ideal solution. Thanks! Very interesting, Clarence — I didn’t know that. Seems like an ideal solution. Thanks!

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Clarence Kistler Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:23:07 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/#comment-1468 There already is an answer, all you have to do is look to Japans cities. At every crosswalk there is a chime ringing when it is safe to cross intersection. There already is an answer, all you have to do is look to Japans cities. At every crosswalk there is a chime ringing when it is safe to cross intersection.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/comment-page-1/#comment-70029 Clarence Kistler Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:23:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/#comment-70029 There already is an answer, all you have to do is look to Japans cities. At every crosswalk there is a chime ringing when it is safe to cross intersection. There already is an answer, all you have to do is look to Japans cities. At every crosswalk there is a chime ringing when it is safe to cross intersection.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/comment-page-1/#comment-70334 Clarence Kistler Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:23:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/04/09/hybrid-cars-a-threat-to-blind-people/#comment-70334 There already is an answer, all you have to do is look to Japans cities. At every crosswalk there is a chime ringing when it is safe to cross intersection. There already is an answer, all you have to do is look to Japans cities. At every crosswalk there is a chime ringing when it is safe to cross intersection.

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