APPENDIX 14 : Comments about Street Crossing Differences

Question: “Think about the street crossings we just made.

What was different from your regular method when using TS?”
 

Ss #

Response

1

Knew which direction to cross, didn't veer

2

Don't have to ask, tells when to go or wait, tells street info, know direction

3

Don't have to listen to traffic, faster to cross

4

Was able to know street names, knew when to walk, knew when to stop and go

5

Tells you when to walk safely, gives direction, learned details, gave direction I was walking

6

Gives a positive walk sign, gives direction across street, tells me where I am

7

Know when to walk, keep aligned for crossing, knew which direction, knew block #, knew # of lanes

8

Gives direction, # of lanes, walk signal, what's across street, don't have to ask, more independent

9

Knew when to walk, duration of walk signal, block #, crosswalk button, name of street

10

Knew initial start time, center & align crosswalk, more confident, gave orientation & cardinal direction, knew points of interest and destination

11

Knew 100% I was crossing safe, didn't have to ask, knew direction I'm walking, knew block #

12

Knew names of streets, TS helped me understand traffic flow & change, great for weird intersections, knew there was a button, gives info I didn't have

13

Got info on walk signs, don't have to listen & wait for cycle, much faster, know block #, direction I'm facing, street names, knew when not to go, more secure, gives additional info

14

Know when to walk, gives guide beam across crosswalk, gives info on direction, what's around, ID push button, street names

15

Told me when safe to go, could locate center of crosswalk, gives me street name, cardinal direction

16

Know walk signal immediately, likes beam for path to cross, mow which block #,   street I am at

17

More information, easier to cross, safer to cross

18

Tells where to go, know what street you're crossing

19

More assurance, know when to walk, signs gave info on intersection type, info on signal, faster to find corner

20

Extra tool for alignment, know when to start, don't have to pause, know there is a push button, saves search time for button, gives directional info, gives cardinal direction, can fill in visual map in my mind

21

Can listen to message & learn spatial information

22

Knowing when to go is great help, can align self across street, more safe to cross, gives direction, 100's #, location of places you wouldn't visually know

23

Gives direction, block #, name of street, know when to walk

24

Helps orient faster, orient easier, helped me know where to go, would not have known the block #, direction, street names

25

Follow beam when walk sign comes on, with regular method couldn't hear traffic, safer, knew direction, block #, didn't have to search, no ask, knew to only cross 2 lanes for muni, gave me info without learning

26

Told me when walk signal is lit, more safe, gave me block #, knew street names, what was across street, knew if push button

27

Wait signal was good validation of regular technique, knew exactly where I was, didn't have to deduce, count, remember

28

Incredible difference, wouldn't have to wait for passers-by to ask, didn't have to assume they spoke English, got positive ID, timely info, able to align myself, not distracted crossing street, easy to find push button, knew when to safely walk

29

Know what is around you, gives location info, confirms where you are, know when light says to go

30

Can concentrate on message instead of traffic noise, could find location of crosswalk, walk direct, know which direction, street names, block #, much safer, know when walk signal is on

 

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