§ Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport where the tactile devices used to assist blind pedestrians to cross the road have been deployed; what have been the conclusions drawn from their experimental usage; and how soon he believes the equipment will be brought up to marketable standard.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTactile units have been installed at sites in Birmingham, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham and Sheffield. The results of a questionnaire332W for members of blind organisations indicated that the great majority considered the units were easy to find and using the units made them more confident. Timing of the marketability of such equipment is a matter for manufacturers and customers.