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Zigzagged path leads blind astray

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Posted by: Cinderella

Zigzagged path leads blind astray




Officials in a Chinese city have been slammed for building a zigzagged
guide path for the blind

The tactile guide path is supposed to lead blind people safely alongside
busy Chang'an Avenue in Xi'an city.

But the paving stones, which feature raised bumps so blind people can
recognise them, have been laid like a maze.

The Chinese Business View newspaper reports that one section has more
than ten turns in less than 20 metres.

The owner of a neighbouring bike repair shop says he constantly sees
blind people walking into billboards or losing their way.

"It's really dangerous, and sometimes it can even lead blind people onto
the road," he said.

However, Zhang Guohua, deputy director of the Xi'an City Infrastructure
Engineering Office, says the design of the guided path was restricted by
the layout of the footpath.

"There are some objects on the road, and the footpath has a little curve,"
he said, adding that it would not be possible to reduce the number of
turns without "technicians to redesign it".


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