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Originally Posted by The Batlord
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b...but he passed the safety trainiiiiing! And she was raised on a faaaarrrmm!
*** Next time, we go behind the scenes as lawmakers plan the implementation of braille bumps on roads that will allow blind citizens to drive by "reading" the bumps. In discussion are braille bumps that say things like, "pedestrian crossing ahead" and other useful tips. When questioned by opponents of the law, lawmakers had this to say: "We are not concerned with the safety ramifications, because blind people are very good at reading braille, and frequently have heightened senses as a result of their blindness. Because of this, we feel that they will be in a better position to 'read' these bumps and know where they are going and what to do". Lawmakers would not comment on a question of whether a person being run over would be mistaken as a braille exclamation point.
A small-scale test of this system has been performed in a remote town in Louisiana, however, the drivers were unable to distinguish the braille bumps due to the condition of Louisiana roads.***