A good initiative by a small town. However, I think beep should sound when it is red and not vice versa. Or two different sounding beeps should sound for red and green..
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of VIVEK KAVYA Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 4:04 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Blind Friendly Traffic Signals Hai friends, last week I noticed a different type of Traffic signals on road in Shimoga City in Karnataka where I have not seen anywhere in Delhi or Mumbai, the traffic signal which I saw in Shimoga was blind friendly when the green light comes for pedestrian to cross the road a beep starts sounding for 20 seconds till there is green light for pedestrian so that blind can easily cross the signels on the road independently as soon as red light comes for pedestrian the beep stops sounding, and this was the first of its type I have seen in India, I have travelled many big cities in India, we should request traffic controllers of all cities to introduce such kind of beep system for breen light on signals for pedestrians. Vivek -- vivek, Ph.919868954833, New Delhi Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
