{"id":27561,"date":"2017-02-27T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=27561"},"modified":"2017-02-26T18:04:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T23:04:50","slug":"district-raises-awareness-audible-pedestrian-signals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/district-raises-awareness-audible-pedestrian-signals\/","title":{"rendered":"District raises awareness of audible pedestrian signals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The District of Muskoka is taking steps to meet the needs of pedestrians with visual impairments or other disabilities by raising awareness of the Accessible Pedestrian Signals that have been installed and how they work.  The signals advise pedestrians who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind when they have the right-of-way to cross at a signalized intersection and in which direction they may cross the intersection.  There are currently four Accessible Pedestrian Signals installed at pedestrian crossings in Muskoka, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Huntsville \u2013 Main Street and Brunel Road<\/li>\n<li>Huntsville \u2013 Main Street and Centre Street<\/li>\n<li>Gravenhurst \u2013 Muskoka Road and Bay Street (Post Office)<\/li>\n<li>Bracebridge \u2013 Manitoba Street and Ann Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The District looks forward to working with our Area Municipal partners to upgrade all of our traffic signals within the next few years,\u201d said Lori-Lynn Giaschi-Pacini, Deputy Chair, District Municipality of Muskoka.  \u201cThese signals are just part of our on-going commitment to the principles outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do Accessible Pedestrian Signals  Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) advise pedestrians who are blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind when they have the right of way to cross an intersection in a particular direction.  This is done with the use of two audible tones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cuckoo sound \u2013 indicates right of way for crossing in a north-south direction<\/li>\n<li>Chirp sound \u2013 indicates right of way for crossing in an east-west direction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When a visually impaired person approaches a pedestrian crossing that has APS, they will hear a locator ping. This sound is emitted from the pushbutton on the pole.  The pushbutton must be pressed firmly and continuously until you hear a \u201ctick\u201d sound, a kickback will be felt.  Make certain constant pressure is applied for the next three seconds or until you hear a second \u201ctick\u201d sound.  This will activate the audible tones for the next signal cycle.  If the pushbutton is not held for the appropriate time and pressure, the audible sounds will not engage.  In cold weather, it may take up to five seconds for success.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past three decades, intersections and signals have become very complex.  Techniques used in the past have become less effective in guiding visual and hearing impaired persons to safety.  An Accessible Pedestrian Signal relays information about the most appropriate time to cross the street using non-verbal methods allowing them greater mobility.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the District\u2019s Accessible Pedestrian Signals please visit: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskoka.on.ca\/en\/live-and-play\/accessible-pedestrian-signals-.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">www.muskoka.on.ca\/en\/live-and-play\/accessible-pedestrian-signals<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>To view the District\u2019s Accessibility Plan, visit: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskoka.on.ca\/en\/community-and-social-services\/Accessibility.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">www.muskoka.on.ca\/en\/community-and-social-services\/Accessibility<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free, twice-weekly newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The District of Muskoka is taking steps to meet the needs of pedestrians with visual impairments or other disabilities by raising awareness of the Accessible Pedestrian Signals that have been [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":27562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-27561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-breaking"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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