blind people cant drive, and they woud get hit if they tried to walk to the ATM, so whats the point?
2006-12-18 12:57:05 · 9 answers · asked by Hozizle 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
I'm thinking they probably make all the ATMs off the same assembly line regardless of their eventual installation.
2006-12-18 12:58:50 · answer #1 · answered by Alleghator 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First, most manufacturers probably don't make special "blind and sighted" ATM's. One size fits all, so the same ATM you would see at a hospital or store is the same basic one you'll see at a drive-through.
Besides, you will notice the next time you visit one that all of the braille ATM's should also have audio attachment plug-in that allows visually impaired / blind folks to use ATM's even with the new touch-screen ATMs.
Many years ago, I saw a friend of mine (who's significantly visually impaired) but not totally blind walk up to the drive through ATM by our school and go right ahead and use it.
And just a couple of days ago at an ATM some folks walked up to the line of cars and waited in line in the place between two cars and made use of the ATM - and then walked away.
2006-12-18 13:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by Mark T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you can walk up to them, or if a blind person is a passenger, they can feel the numbers. It's also required by law that they have braille. In the next few years, money will have to change so that the different denominations will be recognizable to the blind.
2006-12-18 12:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
americans with disabilities act. alot of atms are a general model that is used on the sidewalk as well as the drivethru. some now even have earplug jacks and cool touch screens.
2006-12-18 18:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In case a blind person drives up to one, of course!
2006-12-18 13:34:02 · answer #5 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ha! good one. I guess if there wasn't, SOMEONE would file a lawsuit over or about discrimination you know how it is today, I guess banks or ATM makers are just covering their a s s e s with this pre-emptive action.. pretty funny though
2006-12-18 14:29:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
who says blind people can't drive as long as they have a tom tom on board, and have you ever watched alot of the drivers on the road and then tell me that blind people don't drive !
2006-12-18 13:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know that's a good question. i've always wondered why people turn down their radios when the go to the atm. like your about to order something
2006-12-18 12:58:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
maybe for the passenger of the car?
2006-12-18 12:58:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋