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S2 Ep1537: Road Experience Training Track For VI People In Stapleford


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A road experience training track for visually impaired people has opened in Stapleford, which is the first of it's kind in the UK. It features traffic lights, button-operated crossings, bus stops, kerbs, road and pavement markings and has tactile maps provided by RNIB.

Amelia spoke to Ryan Vaughan, Economic Development Officer from Broxtowe Borough Council, and Rebecca Morley, a Habilitation Specialist at Guide Dogs, who approached Bthe council about creating the space.

Learn more on the Broxtowe Borough Council website - Stapleford to host the UK’s first road experience training track for vision impaired people
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