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Presidential Release #503, March 2021 (English Transcript)

… number 503.  I'm going to officially pronounce today as pedestrian safety awareness day thanks to all blind people, because today is the day that the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act goes into full effect as of …

Complete October Monitor 2012

… of Des Moines Adopts a Rational Process for Accessible Pedestrian Signal Installation by Curtis Chong Charting Our … 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 …

A Call to Collective Action

… this resolution we continue to urge Congress to pass the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act. Passage of this legislation is vital … Stein, chairman of the NFB committee on automobile and pedestrian safety and first vice president of the Illinois …

Monitor Miniatures

… Transportation Department to regulate a solution—the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act—was introduced in Congress … conventional cars, concluded the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in September. "I've had probably …

Straight Talk

… me that a white cane will help me get there with greater safety and less embarrassment for all concerned. I am so …

Actually Walking Around

… around the corner. Having checked your direction and your safety, step off the curb and walk. Go quickly without … there are other pedestrians, go with them. There is some safety in numbers. I listen to the cars going my way, and … as unconscious an act as moving my feet. Both street and pedestrian traffic are heavier here. There is a person …

The 2010 Washington Seminar

… about silent vehicles and to encourage his support of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. He also announced that he had … for this year: promoting H.R. 734 and S. 841, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009; advancing H.R. 886 …

The Future of Accessible Transportation: How Changes in Transportation are Impacting Accessibility and Equity for People with Disabilities

… of 2024. Next slide. So in PROWAG, these cover things like pedestrian signals or APSs.  What APSs do is they emit a tone … states that any modification to a street crossing or to a pedestrian right of way necessitates installing an APS where … deafblind really doesn't have access to a street scape or safety to cross the street if you can't see or hear a signal. …

Audio Highlights Archive

… , Marc Mulcahy, President, LevelStar (7 MB) Quiet Cars, Pedestrian Safety, and Protection for the Environment: A Panel … John D. Dingell, Member of Congress (20 MB) Promoting Pedestrian Safety: A Priority for Manufacturers , The …

Presidential Report 2010

… know and operate machines with increased efficiency and safety. We expect the blind drivable automobile to be at our … twice. One article represented our work to ensure that pedestrian travel is safe by creating an understanding that … We have been very active this year in Congress. The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act is a piece of legislation …