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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 "Recent studies have shown that even people who are fully sighted use hearing as well as vision to make street crossing decisions, though they may not realize it. And we haven't even mentioned children and older people," Gourgey said in the news release.
The efforts of the council and other advocates for the blind are having an effect. Last week, the U.S. Federal Highway Traffic Safety Administration held its first public meeting on the issue.
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Last updated 7/21/2008
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SOURCE: American Council of the Blind, news release, July 2, 2008
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