can you explain to me why the drive up ATM has braille on it?

Answer 1

because banks will rob you blind

Answer 2

A prime example of how bureaucracy can be amazingly stupid!

Here's the story: some years ago (1990) when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, one of the things that happened thereafter is that various agencies drafted regulations and standards to make public facilities accessible.

Now that makes sense. But--one of the regulations says that ATMs had to have Braille so persons with visual impairements could use them. And believe me, as a blind person, I can tell you that this accomodation, which costs almost nothing, is a BIG help.

But when they drafted the regulation, no one thought about the fact that some ATMS didn't need Braille (the drive-up ones) for obvious reasons.

So, since no one thought to be specific, the rule said all ATMs--and so the banks had to put Braille on ALL ATMs!

BTW--I think they changed that, but a lot of drive-up ATMs still have Braille--too much trouble to remove it.

Answer 3

Sure. Blind people aren't dead yet! A blind person can be taken to a bank or for that matter walk. They also need bank accounts. Therefore there is braille on ATM keys. I have a friend that is blind who uses a computer. His keyboard is in braille and me has a machine that copies what is on the screen into braille for him. If you look around you will also see braille on elevators and even some restroom doors!

Answer 4

A lot of people have poor eyesite and have learned braille so they can use the ATM's. Some people are blind and have a caregiver drive them to the bank so they can with draw or deposit money. Braille is alot more common that you would think. My question is why do they ask me if I want Spanish or English. That really bothers me. I do know a lot of blind people and it is just a service the bank offers to them.

Answer 5

Easy. The buttons on the ATM aren't just used for drive-up ATMS. They can be used on any number panel. It's much less costly to make one generic button (with numbers and braille) than to make two separate buttons.

Answer 6

Drive thru's can also be accessed by people that walk up. Or, a passenger may be blind in the car and he switches with the driver to put in his pin number (keeping it as private as possible). They are, afterall, parked at the ATM.

Answer 7

Because it's cheaper to just make one kind of ATM pad that they can use for both the regular and drive-thru ATMs rather than one with braille for the regular ATMs and one without for the drive-thru.

Answer 8

True story: A friend of mind was in line at the drive-thru ATM and went blind while waiting. The line was long and he had time to learn braile before it was his turn. He withdrew enough money to go to an eye doctor and his eye-sight was saved!!

True story.

Answer 9

When the keypads are built in factories, they aren't specially made for specific ATM's. So the same keypads and stickers and such are made and used for all ATM's. So the same keypad and stickers that are put on the drive up are also put on ones anywhere else. It saves time and money.

Answer 10

I was just about to be like duh for the blind people.
But now thinking about what blind person drives?
Hmmm...maybe like in case if someone drives them
to the ATM and they just get out themselves and do
their transaction. But lately having things like that have
really been going to affect. So who knows.

Answer 11

You and I both know that blind people drive. I had one in front of me today and they need to get money out fast like everybody else.