ANALYSIS AND STREET CROSSING CHART FOR THE TRAVELER WHO IS FUNCTIONALLY BLIND Student Name: Year: Date: Type of Traffic Control see codes below: – Parallel street on left/right CHART ON APPROACH CORNER: Arrival at the approach corner: Locates down curb/street edge and plants feet 2 arrival Confirms two streets present at the correct D distance items Verifies correct alignment with parallel & D perpendicular traffic Clears & re-anchors cane, assumes waiting position Analyzes intersection to determine: 2 items at Traffic control(s) D familiar Visibility (ability to hear vehicles from D ✦ or sufficient distance) unfamiliar Shape of intersection 4 items Volume of traffic on street to be crossed ✦ affecting Width of street to be crossed scanning ✦ 1-way and/or 2-way streets
ANALYSIS AND STREET CROSSING CHART FOR THE TRAVELER WHO IS FUNCTIONALLY BLIND Student Name: Year: Date: Type of Traffic Control – see codes below: Parallel street on left/right CHART ON APPROACH CORNER: Arrival at the approach corner: Locates down curb/street edge and plants feet 2 arrival items D Confirms two streets present at the correct distance D Verifies correct alignment with parallel & perpendicular traffic Clears & re-anchors cane, assumes waiting position Analyzes intersection to determine: 2 items at familiar or unfamiliar D Traffic control(s) D Visibility (ability to hear vehicles from sufficient distance) ✦ 4 items affecting scanning Shape of intersection Volume of traffic on street to be crossed ✦ Width of street to be crossed ✦ 1-way and/or 2-way streets
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