New Audible Pedestrian Signals Make 25 NYC Intersections More Accessible

Crossing the street just got a little less treacherous for blind people at 25 intersections

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Audible Pedestrian Signals Debut At 25 NYC Intersections!: Gothamist

DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan shows off her APS. (William Alatriste/Flickr) Crossing the street just got a little less treacherous for blind people at 25 intersections in all four boroughs (sorry, Staten Island). New Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) introduced today feature a “distinct clicking sound” at certain intersection to let sight-impaired pedestrians know when the “walk” phase has begun.

via Gothamist

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