Hi Rita
The reference given to me for Flat tops by Disabled Persons
Transport Advisory Group, at Dept For Transport. Is Para 1.5.5.1.
page 35, "Guidance on the use of Tactile Paving surfaces" DETR 1999,
available on the D fT Website.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_mobility/documents/page/df
t_mobility_503283.hcsp
Or hard Copy and other formats from the Mobility Unit, Telephone
0171-890-6100
Cliff Croft
Neath Port Talbot Access Group
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Subject: Flat speedbumps
David
Thanks for the info on the flat speedbumps. These can be upto about
1.5m wide, so its easy for anybody and everybody to confuse them
with an uncontrolled crossing especially if they form a natural
walkway from a car park to a pedestrian shopping area - as in our
local village. Tactile paviors will help in identifying them as a
place to cross, though I'm not entirely sure that car drivers will
recognise this. Do you have the reference for the DfT information?
Rita
Rita A Newton
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The University of Salford
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Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] Dropped kerb provision for disabled
people
Hi All
thought I'd drop my oar in here, the question is not whether the
kerb should be provided but the safety of others using the footway
if it is fitted, in my view providing a dropped kerb at a residence
could cause problems as there would be no matching dropped kerb on
the other side of the road, leading people with low vision into
nowhere land and others may not be able to get up the opposite
kerb. personally I would think the only time a 'personal' flush kerb
should be in place is in a flats court and similar.
a note on a recent info from the Dft -they say that where there are
flat raised speed bumps which could be confused with crossings by
blind/low vision people they should have tactile pavers like any
other crossing.
Regards
Dave Croft
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