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Old 02-23-2011, 09:28 AM   #15693
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl View Post
In the US, many laws have been passed to help people with disabilities. For the blind, it's certainly helpful that there are now Braille numbers on elevator numbers. But because of the laws, they are also required on the touch screens of DRIVE-THROUGH ATM machines... Companies had to go through the expense of making new screens with Braille to help car drivers because they are blind? Car drivers... blind car drivers... Some things just don't quite click.

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I laugh at those every time I see them, I think though, that the answer is less humorous and they have the braille simply because in a lot of cases the touch pads and key boards on them are the same as the normal walk up ones.
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