tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269190593087269387.post4475950732962424110..comments2023-11-03T09:28:59.274+00:00Comments on Victor Chamberlain - Chorlton Liberal Democrat: Council slammed for directing visually impaired into middle of dangerous junctionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269190593087269387.post-61691496205280572832012-04-30T22:19:50.822+01:002012-04-30T22:19:50.822+01:00Hi Nic, the purpose of the blister surface tactile...Hi Nic, the purpose of the blister surface tactile paving is to provide a warning to visually impaired people who would find it difficult to differentiate between where the footway ends and where the carriageway begins. The Government recommends that the paving be installed so that it is in line with the direction of travel across the road as it may be used by some visually impaired people to align themselves properly before crossing the road. As you can see from the top picture the alignment was out into the middle of Brantingham Road. In the bottom picture the relayed paving is flush with the pavement on the other side of Keppel Road. <br /><br />Around 1 in 60 people in the UK are blind or partially sighted adults. So it is important that the Council takes this issue seriously.<br /><br />More guidance and information is available here: http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/guidance-on-the-use-of-tactile-paving-surfaces/tactile-pavement.pdfChorlton LibDemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699948302518726384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269190593087269387.post-58663424070686274602012-04-30T21:20:38.249+01:002012-04-30T21:20:38.249+01:00As someone who doesn't get tactile pavement, c...As someone who doesn't get tactile pavement, can you explain how it directs the visually impaired and what the difference between the laying in the old & new picture is?Nichttp://priggy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com