Illegal use of HP placard at Wolfeboro Town dock

[fpartri497]

Originally Posted by DEJ

The border greeting should be changed from "Live Free or Die" to "Welcome to Northern Massachusetts".

bite your tounge please

[upthesaukee]

Basically, if Wolfeboro does respond to me, I will post the response. I just shake my head a little because we all tend to talk around issues, but don't go to the source. So I thought I would try to go to the source. If they give me an answer and I feel it is enough for me,I will post it and that will be the end of my involvement.
I have no feeling here at all. I go to Wolfeboro by boat, if it is crowded, I may sit there for awhile to see if anything opens up. If the handicap access is wide open and nothing else is, and my wife and I don't feel like waiting, guess what!!! We are out of there, and we will spend our money elsewhere. No hard feelings, no stress. It will probably be a nice day for a boat ride anyway.

[MAXUM]

Why not, they put braille on a drive up ATM which I'm sure is required by law. Only isn't it illegal to drive if you're blind?

[Skip]

Originally Posted by MAXUM

Why not, they put braille on a drive up ATM which I'm sure is required by law. Only isn't it illegal to drive if you're blind?

Actually they put braille on those machines because not only do people drive up to them, but in many locales they receive quite a bit of business from folks that walk up and use the machines.

Never occurred to me until one day in downtown Dover I actually waited while an individual who I know has severe vision issues used the machine (on foot) while I patiently awaited my turn to drive up.

I realized two things at that moment. I am extremely lucky to have my vision, and I now knew why braille was introduced to these machines!

[trfour]

Originally Posted by Skip

Actually they put braille on those machines because not only do people drive up to them, but in many locales they receive quite a bit of business from folks that walk up and use the machines.

Never occurred to me until one day in downtown Dover I actually waited while an individual who I know has severe vision issues used the machine (on foot) while I patiently awaited my turn to drive up.

I realized two things at that moment. I am extremely lucky to have my vision, and I now knew why braille was introduced to these machines!

" Actually they put braille on those machines because not only do people drive up to them, ".

Thanks Skip, and in this case you are being very kind! Most of us know that there are passenger seats, located just behind the driver, that bring folks so as they can access their bank accounts.

Amazing how some with 20/20 vision, just don't have a clue.



Very nice to have you back, Skip. Most of us missed you're absence and appreciate you're incites here.



Terry
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[Gilligan]

Originally Posted by Skip

Actually they put braille on those machines because not only do people drive up to them, but in many locales they receive quite a bit of business from folks that walk up and use the machines. ...

Thanks Skip. It is nice to see you posting again. Your insight has been missed.

Many drive-thru ATMs have signs that prohibit walk up service. I think it is due to safety issues. I did not think about sight impaired back seat passengers like trfour mentioned. I would also guess it is easier to mass produce all the keypads with braille instead of manufacturing and stocking two different products. I think it is just plain cheaper to produce one keypad that includes the braille.

I should learn the braille system because some of the paint for letters and numbers has worn off of some of the keypads at well used ATMs but the braille bumps are still there.

The Wolfeboro handicap dock does not seem to have any accommodations for handicapped people. Not even shade from hot sun or cover from rain or a drinking water fountain. I do not see the benefit. Maybe they will put in a braille ATM on the dock .

[Winnipesaukee]

The accessible (handicap) docking area shall be utilized only if a person with a disability is being transported in or is operating a boat to or from the docking area.

What a poorly-written ordinance. So the handicap spot can only being used if a handicapped person is being picked up or dropped off? It doesn't sound like anybody, regardless of handicap status, can tie up and leave their boat there while they go into town.

I have a disability (heck a stutter is a "disability") and dock my boat there--display my placard--and walk around town. Now, since I am not being transported in, or operating my boat to or from that area, I am in violation.

Upper Massachusetts.