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ERIC Number: EJ425726
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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The Use of Audible Traffic Signals in the United States.
Peck, A. F.; Uslan, M.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v84 n10 p547-51 Dec 1990
This paper discusses audible traffic signals (ATS) and their use by visually impaired pedestrians in the United States and other countries. Areas of concern are noted, including the types of intersections at which ATS should be installed, the locations of poles and buttons for activating the system, and the specific type of device used. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Auditory Stimuli, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Pedestrian Traffic, Traffic Circulation, Traffic Control, Traffic Safety, Vehicular Traffic, Visual Impairments, Visually Handicapped Mobility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
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Note: Special Issue on Danger and Opportunity: Technological Issues for the 1990s.