Ugly Teller for blind drivers

[89AKurt]

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New ATM at my bank, couldn't resist.  Who remembers the ads for the first ATMs?

[Classicgas]

With the way many people drive, I think they need it.?

[slusher]

cars wit auto pilot…

[Xingu]

Well, actually those could be for blind passengers in the back seat. The ADA, while not perfect, does make life a bit more normal for the disabled.

The sign is a bit confusing though. I think it is because there is a driveway or intersection around a curve that can't be seen.

 

[Danno]

I've always wondered, and been a bit frightened by, the braille on drive-up ATMs. 

But, many, many years ago my mother worked for the state in its Aid to the Blind Agency. One of her duties was to help clients get driver's licenses. Now THAT made me nervous!!!

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Edited May 15, 2021 by Danno

[peteski]

There are several "blind driveway" or "hidden driveway" traffic signs in my neighborhood. yes, that indicates that the person trying get out of the driveway has no good visibility of the road.

What I find odd is that there are Braille labels on that ATMs only "physical" buttons when in order to make a transaction all the other buttons are "soft" or "virtual" buttons on the flat smooth touch screen. Ignoring the fact that a driver would likely not be blind (one would hope so), the blind person would not have any way to complete the transaction.

[youpey]

im sure they have the same ATM for drive thru vs inside ones. also, it has an audio jack, so probably blind person might be able to plug in for vocal descriptions?  

[peteski]

24 minutes ago, youpey said:

im sure they have the same ATM for drive thru vs inside ones. also, it has an audio jack, so probably blind person might be able to plug in for vocal descriptions?  

I still don't see it.  Even with voice descriptions, how would they be guided with a smooth touch screen?  Plus even if they touched the screen, that could trigger some unwanted selection.

[youpey]

32 minutes ago, peteski said:

I still don't see it.  Even with voice descriptions, how would they be guided with a smooth touch screen?  Plus even if they touched the screen, that could trigger some unwanted selection.

maybe they get to use buttons, like press 1 for withdrawal. it might not use the touch screen at all for the voice version

 

 

EDIT: I found this video that shows a similar touchscreen. this shows a blind man using the ATM with the headset. Doesnt look user friendly at all, but does look like they use the regular keypad, not the touchscreen

 

Edited May 17, 2021 by youpey

[peteski]

Yes, a regular keypad  really needs to be there.  But the original photo does not show that there is a regular keypad on that ATM.  @89AKurt would have to chime in and tell us if that new ATM also has a regular keypad.

[89AKurt]

On 5/15/2021 at 7:15 AM, Xingu said:

Well, actually those could be for blind passengers in the back seat. The ADA, while not perfect, does make life a bit more normal for the disabled.

The sign is a bit confusing though. I think it is because there is a driveway or intersection around a curve that can't be seen.

 

True.

I did that on purpose, just to tee up the drive.  I've thought about making a long white stick with red at the end, park next to the sign, and have someone take a picture from behind, with me feeling the center line.  Need to find a sign that has DRIVES.

13 minutes ago, peteski said:

Yes, a regular keypad  really needs to be there.  But the original photo does not show that there is a regular keypad on that ATM.  @89AKurt would have to chime in and tell us if that new ATM also has a regular keypad.

Only the number keys are tactile.  You can see the screen to the left showing "Do you want another transaction?"  One has to go through many screen prompts, starting with English or Spanish, some screens have about 8 choices, the screen showing which way to insert the check is very important to me.  And how would a blind person know exactly where that slot is, much less be able to tell which side is up?  It must take about 20 times as long, if you're lucky.

On 5/15/2021 at 5:37 AM, Classicgas said:

With the way many people drive, I think they need it.?

Don't get me going....

On 5/15/2021 at 10:15 AM, Danno said:

I've always wondered, and been a bit frightened by, the braille on drive-up ATMs. 

But, many, many years ago my mother worked for the state in its Aid to the Blind Agency. One of her duties was to help clients get driver's licenses. Now THAT made me nervous!!!

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If the purpose is only for ID to vote .... oh wait ...... ?

[Classicgas]

6 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

 

Don't get me going....

 

Tell me about it lol.

[lucky 130]

I spent 32 years servicing ATM's of every make and configuration. The brail, headphone jacks were not the banks nor the manufacturing company. the cause of both of those wonderful additives, was the federal government, and their laws re guarding handicapped persons.

 

[89AKurt]

32 minutes ago, lucky 130 said:

I spent 32 years servicing ATM's of every make and configuration. The brail, headphone jacks were not the banks nor the manufacturing company. the cause of both of those wonderful additives, was the federal government, and their laws re guarding handicapped persons.

Figured as much.  It's like the steel railings on top of retaining walls along the freeways in Phoenix, no sidewalk in sight.  I guess it's for the maintenance crews.