Talking Point "Czech Blind United" - making Czech towns and cities friendlier to the blind and visually impaired

31-05-2004 | Pavla Horáková

Many foreign visitors to Prague or elsewhere in the Czech Republic are often puzzled by the ticking sound of traffic lights at pedestrian crossings. It is the acoustic equivalent of the green and red lights and for several years it has been helping the blind and visually impaired to move around cities much more independently and confidently.

Guiding lines in the metro, photo: www.braillnet.cz Guiding lines in the metro, photo: www.braillnet.cz   Back

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