Is it just me, or is that just stupid?
2006-07-14 15:28:05 · 16 answers · asked by Luis T 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
wow...never thought of that. does seem dumb, doesn't it?
2006-07-14 15:31:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Banks are legally required to put brail on the ATMs by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, reasoning that driver assistance "would not allow the [blind] individual to use the ATM independently." ATM manufacturers say a fair number of blind people do take cabs to drive-up ATMs, and nobody wants to ask a total stranger to help with a financial transaction.
2006-07-14 22:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that too at one time, but then my husband and I had a discussion about it. He made me realize that even people who are blind may need quick cash out of their account in the middle of the night. So, they probably have a person who can see, drive them to the ATM and then the blind person gets out of the car and does their transaction! Hence the need for brail on the ATM machines! :)
2006-07-14 22:34:06 · answer #3 · answered by bettywitdabigbooty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All atm's have brail on them. It would cost to much to make them without just for the drive thru's.
2006-07-14 22:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by parshooter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of the more sophisticated automobiles today with sensors and advanced technology and the sonar and radar technologies, do allow the blind to drive. As the sightless pull up to the ATM machine, they are able then to use the Braille to make their banking choices.
2006-07-14 22:54:05 · answer #5 · answered by jalfredprufrock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people who are blind have someone drive them and the car can pull up the opposite way, so the blind passenger can use the ATM.
2006-07-14 22:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All ATM machine keys are mass produced. It would cost more for them to install keys without braille.
2006-07-14 22:32:39 · answer #7 · answered by older woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The machines are made for both drive through and lobbies. It doesn't make sense for them to make different machines.
2006-07-14 22:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by andywho2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does seem a little weird but think of somebody that was not blind drove a blind person there got them out of the car and helped them... it would be so weird now would it.
2006-07-14 22:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you can drive your blind friend to the ATM and they can still use it -- to get money, ya know?
2006-07-14 22:34:07 · answer #10 · answered by lindy-s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question but they have it on all ATM's no matter where they are placed
2006-07-14 22:53:52 · answer #11 · answered by Great Gifts 4 Everyone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋