I agree. I rode the bus this winter and I found that beep to be extremely loud when the bus was within a couple of feet of me. Also, bus drivers would occasionally lower the boarding platform for passengers, as a "nice gesture" I guess. If you're not prepared for that, it is really jarring. Unplug them both, I say. John
On Jun 5, 2015, at 8:31 AM, India Viola <[email protected]> wrote: > While I appreciate the sentiment in Paul's response, I would ask folks who > are sight-impaired directly rather than assuming that this addition to the > din is helpful for them (maybe it is, maybe it isn't?). > I find the bleeping obnoxious at best and confusing at worst. > As a cyclist, pedestrian, car driver, and bus passenger, I am in favor of > getting rid of this extra noise emanating from the buses that does not appear > to have any positive influence on anything or anyone. > > -India > > WeAreAllMechanics.com > [email protected] > > Stay connected- Follow WAAM on Facebook > > "How can we learn from our mistakes if we don't first acknowledge them?" > > On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:22 AM, Paul T. O'Leary <[email protected]> wrote: >> I've noticed the signal when buses are turning in traffic when I'm riding >> near them, so it became obvious pretty quickly that it's associated with the >> turn signal, not (just) with approaching a stop. Implementation of this >> system might have stemmed in part from the death of that pedestrian getting >> hit by a bus on University Ave a few years back. >> >> Someone on an Email list either for my street or my neighborhood >> (Tenney/Lapham) posted with a similar complaint about the "noise pollution" >> of these signals. I had the same reaction as Bob -- that given that it's a >> near-downtown neighborhood, and the buses aren't exactly whisper-quiet in >> the first place, it's a long reach to call this a pressing local social >> "issue". >> >> I would think that my blind neighbors and friends appreciate hearing these >> things. >> >> -- >> Paul T. O'Leary >> Chronic Nuisance >> Madison, WI USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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