Objects located above elements that are within can sweep can protrude 4” maximum from the leading edge of such elements provided that any required reach or clear floor space is not...
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Location Above Detectable Elements
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Vertical Clearance [§307.4]
Barriers must have leading edges no higher than 27” so that they are within cane sweep. Fixed planters, benches, and other elements can be used instead of guardrails....
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Common Questions (Protruding Objects)
Common Questions
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Protruding Objects [4.4]
Requirements in 4.4 are based on standard cane techniques used by people with vision impairments. There are two principal techniques: the touch technique and the diagonal technique....
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Wall-Mounted Objects
Proper cane and service animal techniques allow people to walk along a corridor or path without bumping into walls....
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A4.4.1 GENERAL
The two principal cane techniques are the touch technique, where the cane arcs from side to side and touches points outside both shoulders; and the diagonal technique, where the cane is...
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A4.4.1 General
The two principal cane techniques are the touch technique, where the cane arcs from side to side and touches points outside both shoulders; and the diagonal technique, where the cane is...
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Accessible Sidewalks 4: Pedestrians who are Blind
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Care and Feeding of the Long White Cane: Instructions in Cane Travel for Blind People by Thomas Bickford
For information on cane travel, Thomas Bickford has written a guide for those who are unsure about how to use a cane....
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EXTREME WALKS
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How Blind People Use a White Cane Video with Tommy Edison
Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, explains how a blind person uses a white cane (guide stick)....
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NFB: Free White Cane Program
We believe the long white cane is a means to independence. ...
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NYC Board of Elections: Video 4 - Accessibility Maintenance
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National Federation of the Blind - Free White Cane Program
The National Federation of the Blind believes the long white cane is a means to independence....