Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
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Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
Would this work in Cambodia ?
Ministry moots pedestrian crossings for blind
Chea Sokny | Publication date 01 June 2023 | 21:59 ICT
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has requested that alarms be installed at pedestrian crossings, in order to assist blind people cross busy roads. At present, no such system exists in the Kingdom.
Ministry secretary of state Em Chan Makara offered the suggestion as he addressed the May 30 opening ceremony of a “Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, International Human Rights Standards and National Legal Standards in the Protection of Persons with Disabilities”, workshop in Preah Sihanouk province.
The ministry explained that the workshop provided new skills to the members of the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Disability Action Council, who are indispensable players in achieving the effectiveness of the implementation of the convention.
“Many of the streets in Phnom Penh – and several other major centres – are being prepared with infrastructure that is suitable for the disabled,” said Chan Makara.
“Each pedestrian crossing at the traffic lights needs an audible sound, so blind people will know when it is safe to cross,” he added.
He noted that the government considers support for the disabled as one of its highest priorities, and has implemented several laws and policies which ensure non-discrimination, equal opportunities, and full participation in society to the disabled.
Vin Vichet, the leader of the Blind New Generation advocacy group, expressed his support for the idea of audible pedestrian crossing alarms.
As a blind person, he believed the innovative solution had the potential to make the Kingdom’s busiest centres more accessible to the sight-impaired.
He recommended that a thorough study of the concept be conducted, as other infrastructure for the disabled had proven to be less than effective, however well intentioned.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... ings-blind
Ministry moots pedestrian crossings for blind
Chea Sokny | Publication date 01 June 2023 | 21:59 ICT
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has requested that alarms be installed at pedestrian crossings, in order to assist blind people cross busy roads. At present, no such system exists in the Kingdom.
Ministry secretary of state Em Chan Makara offered the suggestion as he addressed the May 30 opening ceremony of a “Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, International Human Rights Standards and National Legal Standards in the Protection of Persons with Disabilities”, workshop in Preah Sihanouk province.
The ministry explained that the workshop provided new skills to the members of the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Disability Action Council, who are indispensable players in achieving the effectiveness of the implementation of the convention.
“Many of the streets in Phnom Penh – and several other major centres – are being prepared with infrastructure that is suitable for the disabled,” said Chan Makara.
“Each pedestrian crossing at the traffic lights needs an audible sound, so blind people will know when it is safe to cross,” he added.
He noted that the government considers support for the disabled as one of its highest priorities, and has implemented several laws and policies which ensure non-discrimination, equal opportunities, and full participation in society to the disabled.
Vin Vichet, the leader of the Blind New Generation advocacy group, expressed his support for the idea of audible pedestrian crossing alarms.
As a blind person, he believed the innovative solution had the potential to make the Kingdom’s busiest centres more accessible to the sight-impaired.
He recommended that a thorough study of the concept be conducted, as other infrastructure for the disabled had proven to be less than effective, however well intentioned.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... ings-blind
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Re: Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
That'll work.
Large vehicles like Ibis Bus/coach, trucks, pompous arseholes (including the uniformed DUI brigade) in Pickups, and even the average tuk-tuk and Moto, drive through pedestrian crossings on red lights, anyway. For the innovative (in which decade are they currently working? Actually, which century?) idea to work, it would need some massive overhaul of the system, not involving tea-money, and slapping each other on the back for a job half done.
And an aural alert that it's safe to cross should be firmly described as an aural alert that you're trusting your life to a roll of the dice, with the added benefit that you won't see it coming.
Large vehicles like Ibis Bus/coach, trucks, pompous arseholes (including the uniformed DUI brigade) in Pickups, and even the average tuk-tuk and Moto, drive through pedestrian crossings on red lights, anyway. For the innovative (in which decade are they currently working? Actually, which century?) idea to work, it would need some massive overhaul of the system, not involving tea-money, and slapping each other on the back for a job half done.
And an aural alert that it's safe to cross should be firmly described as an aural alert that you're trusting your life to a roll of the dice, with the added benefit that you won't see it coming.
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Re: Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
are there that many blind people out walking around PP alone?
someone at this agency has to much time on his hands
someone at this agency has to much time on his hands
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Re: Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:10 pm are there that many blind people out walking around PP alone?
someone at this agency has to much time on his hands
I'm pretty sure any of those ministries dont even know what a footpath for pedestrians is, let alone a pedestrian crossing.
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Re: Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
It is never safe to cross. Even when you are not blind.“Many of the streets in Phnom Penh – and several other major centres – are being prepared with infrastructure that is suitable for the disabled,” said Chan Makara.
“Each pedestrian crossing at the traffic lights needs an audible sound, so blind people will know when it is safe to cross,” he added.
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Re: Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
Sure, what the hell are they on about when most of the time pedestrians have to walk on the road anyway because of all the motorbikes, cars, stalls and gaping holes on the sidewalk?Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:27 pmphuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:10 pm are there that many blind people out walking around PP alone?
someone at this agency has to much time on his hands
I'm pretty sure any of those ministries dont even know what a footpath for pedestrians is, let alone a pedestrian crossing.
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Re: Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
Sometimes I think the influence of Australia in Cambodia has it almost being a territory.
Despite what angsta states, it’s clear from reading through his posts that angsta supports the free FreePalestine movement.
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Re: Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
Did you post this in the wrong thread?
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Re: Pedestrian crossings for blind people ?
Ha. No, I just commented with little elaboration about something I’ve thought a few times with recent changes - Australia advising Cambodia on how to move forward in many areas.
Despite what angsta states, it’s clear from reading through his posts that angsta supports the free FreePalestine movement.
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