Why is there Braille on Drive-Thru ATM's?
2006-12-12 17:13:37 · 14 answers · asked by pikachu is love. 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
In case the one with no drive through does not have access.
Actually, these machines are bulk designed so it is just easier and cheaper to design them all the same way rather than design them differently. That way they can install them without having any attention to such details and from the shipping to ordering hassles are avoided
2006-12-12 17:16:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jo 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some places/towns only have Drive Thru ATMS
How else is someone supposed to get their money at night? Even if they are blind. It's very easy for someone else to drive them there,.. but they could walk there and use it just the same. People who aren't blind do it all the time. There are also various types of blindness and vision problems,.. so someone might be able to drive but have difficulty with... well,... reading the machine.
The important part is to memorize how each machine is set up or have someone around to read the machines.
2006-12-13 01:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by sailortinkitty 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
While I'm not blind, I frequently walk up to drive-through ATMs. It's not like it's required that you be in a car to use one. Moreover, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that all newly installed facilities be accessible to people with disabilities--which is the real reason.
2006-12-13 22:40:48 · answer #3 · answered by dmb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a blind person is in the back of a car then they can use the ATM when the driver parks the car next to one.
2006-12-13 01:15:06 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Good observation. I've noticed the braille, but never thought anything of it. Amazing what things get by you, or me, I should say.
2006-12-13 01:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
funny, but I suspect it has to do with still needing to comply with disabilities laws and the mass production of ATM machines - would cost more to make special buttons for non brail buttons for the drive throughs
2006-12-13 01:17:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question...Some people who are blind, may walk up to a drive through atm...who knows.
2006-12-13 01:15:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
For the blind who use the ATM, they can walk up to it and it is probably a law now.
2006-12-13 01:21:35 · answer #8 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
wow i never noticed that
thats really dumb why would they put braille on dive-thru ATM's
if the person is blind then they wouldn't be driving in the first place
maybe it so if people can't see thatttt well but can read braille they can use it....i dunno
2006-12-13 01:21:16 · answer #9 · answered by Avery 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
people can walk to the ATM. it is not a requirement that they drive.
2006-12-13 01:14:52 · answer #10 · answered by Rick 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋