At 09:04 AM Wednesday 10/3/2007, Julia Thompson wrote:
>On Wed, 3 Oct 2007, Charlie Bell wrote: > > > > > On 03/10/2007, at 10:23 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote: > > > >> > >> Apparently, they're too quiet: > >> http://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt_top.jsp?news_id=ap-d8s1n79o0&; > >> > >> The National Federation for the Blind is complaining that when the > >> cars are running on solely electricity, blind people cannot hear them > >> and it could be dangerous as they cross the street. > > > > ...oh no - ban bicycles too. Or possibly, blind people should cross > > at pedestrian crossings with audible Walk signals... > > > > Charlie. > >Yes on the audible walk signals, and if those were common everywhere, that >would be great. Unfortunately, in Austin, you can't find any of those >unless you're within a mile of the State School for the Blind. :P Have local mockingbirds* learned to imitate the sounds? _____ *or self-appointed comedians -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
