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WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY: INFORMING THE COMMUNITY
… WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY: INFORMING THE COMMUNITY Braille MonitorJanuary 1986 (back)(contents)(next) White Cane Safety Day: Informing the Community by Ronald Greene The … and educates the public. Tuesday is White Cane Safety Day in Iowa. The 1979 Code of Iowa provides that each …
The Sound of Success
… After four delays by the Department of Transportation, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act final regulation went into effect on … the Cat: The Long Road to the Passage of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act” by Deborah Kent …
October: High-Profile Month for the Blind
… Johnson proclaimed October 15 each year as White Cane Safety Day. It is easy to forget the history of White Cane … of the rights of blind persons, to 1978 when a blind pedestrian met with misunderstanding regarding the true … of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or …
Comments to the Access Board on Detectable Warnings
… In general I am opposed to the guidelines for Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APSs). They are largely unnecessary, they … that, in formulating the guidelines respecting accessible pedestrian signals and detectable warnings, ATBCB should … people, travel in most situations with perfect ease and safety without special environmental adaptations. (2) I …
White Cane Safety Day: A Symbol of Independence
… White Cane Safety Day: A Symbol of Independence Future Reflections … 1983, Vol. 2 No. 5 (back) (contents) (next) WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY: A SYMBOL OF INDEPENDENCE by Marc Maurer In … of the rights of blind persons, to 1978 when a blind pedestrian met with misunderstanding regarding the true …
Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans:
… in its second session: 1. We urge Congress to ensure the safety of blind and other pedestrians by passing the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act. This legislation would require the …
Legislative Agenda of Blind Americans:
… in its first session: We urge Congress to ensure the safety of blind and other pedestrians by passing the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act. This legislation would require the …
Carmakers Agree to Make Electric Cars Noisier
… have now been incorporated into the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, H.R. 5381 and its Senate companion, which … A study done last year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that hybrid cars tend to hit … suggested language that could become part of the Motor Safety Act of 2010, a bill now moving through Congress that …
The Blind in the World: Leadership, Philosophy, and Action on a Global Scale
… As a result of our advocacy in the United States, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act was signed into law on January 4, … we believe are essential, commonsense requirements for a pedestrian alert device, but the negotiations have not always …
The 2009 Resolutions of the National Federation of the Blind
… doubles by 2015. RESOLUTION 2009-02 Regarding the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act WHEREAS, on January 28, 2009, … of New York and Cliff Stearns of Florida reintroduced the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, HR 734; and WHEREAS, this …