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NYC intersections violate ADA by lacking enough audible signals for the blind, judge rules
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By Clayton Guse
New York Daily News |
Oct 20, 2020 at 4:02 PM
Blind people need better traffic signals to help them safely cross New York City intersections, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Tuesday.
The city’s lack of proper signals for blind and sight-impaired people violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, Manhattan Federal Judge Paul Engelmayer said.
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In particular, Engelmayer ruled the city had failed to equip traffic signals with accessible pedestrian signals — APS for short — which include alarms or other audible alerts.
The vast majority of New York City’s intersections violate the Americans with Disabilities Act because they do not offer safe passage for blind pedestrians, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Tuesday. (ShutterStock)
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Audible signals are now in [...]