Why do "drive thru" atm's have braille if blind people don't drive?

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iganokami	Because in our liberal sue-happy society, if you don't put braille on a drive up ATM, then some blind guy is going to get the idea that his rights have been violated.

scottwilkins	Simple, they make one ATM style and install it everywhere. Walk-ups or Drive-ups don't matter, it's all the same ATM. Making different models would cost more.

YouKnowIt	I know this one...used to work for a bank. Drive-thru ATMs, you have to remember, are the same machines as walk-up ATMs. That's the first thing; so that they don't have to make too many different versions. Second, through a blind person wouldn't be driving, there's nothing saying that a blind person might not be in the car & need use of the ATM. Mainly, however, it is because the machines are the same & it cuts down on multiple types of models.

ram	It's an equal opportunity thing. Banks do not want to discriminate against blind drivers.

robertpruitt	ha, ha never thought of that! That's a good one.

technext	I agree with "YouKnowit"

♫♪♫ PINKY ♫♪♫	Messe ist angemessen What is the walk up atm is broke and a blind person wants to walk up to the drive up one....? Even better question is how does the blind person know which screen is up on the atm? I mean the screen doesnt alwys stay th same and differs with diffrent banks... so even with brail how do they know? the screen isnt in brail?

darkpoet99	the model used is the same as the the regular ones.

me	Good question. One of the many crazy things in life. A bag of peanuts once said "Beware. This contains peanuts" And some pies that you buy in stores say "Do not turn over" (ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PACKAGE!!) Go figure. This is one of many things that you just kind of chuckle about and move on. That's pretty funny, though.

Lady Lara Croft	they buy the buttons somewhere else & put it on the machine. the buttons are already braille made

jazzy	both youknowit and troublz is right

yarnwright	Both YouKnowIt and Trublz are correct. I worked for the FDIC....

specv_nissan_racer	even if they take money out of an atm how do they know that a 20$ bill is a 20 and not a 10?

Sully	So blind people can walk up to the ATM machine and use it without assistance.

flacat	another way for banks to spend our money

kuppy	the answer i was going to give is already given by some body here, so i dont want to repeat it and be called copycat.

sakurai	because its politically correct

dstandfi	I agree with Ram , LOL LOL, are you just trying out material for a comedy act? Seriously if this is your question, you must have an act or a filthy house. Time is precious, tick tock tick tock.

rodgershappy	That a good as question, i have no ideal. thanks for making me laugh...

Jay	Well. Ray Charles DID wreck a Vette one time. I don't think there were any drive thru ATMs then, tho.

smileyshags	a blind person could have someone drive them there so they could use the atm.

Reticent	Blind people do not drive, but their drivers do. Maybe they don't want that driver to know their accounts at the bank. It could be a friend, a neighbor, or a crooket niece or nephew driving them to the bank.

rredd48	Wonderfull question... made me laugh.. Thanks!

joe f'n perry	HAHAHAHA Why are people seriously answering this? Ok-if you could make a car that went the speed of light and you turned on the headlights-would they do any good?

sjr	For supposed equality.

venucor	so that they have money to pay their driver , if they are sitting in the back. Obviously the driver is not blind!

troublz	Drive-up ATM buttons are marked with braille because federal regulations require it. To be specific, section 4.34.4 of the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (Appendix to Part 1191, 36 CFR Chapter XI, issued pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) says, "Instructions and all information for use [of an automated teller machine] shall be made accessible to and independently usable by persons with vision impairments." Drive-up ATMs, unlike the walk-up variety, don't need to be wheelchair accessible, but the rules make no exception regarding accessibility by the blind. Now this answers begs all kinds of follow-up questions so review the Source below for the complete answer!

not your girl	because someone else drives them to it!

Yaki	maybe somebody drove them there so they could their $$$ out

trinity_kendal@sbcglobal.net	That is a good question. This is one of those questions like i had, i got a phone call from a telemarketer asking me if i want to buy light bulbs made by the blind. i thought about it and how do they know if it works if they can't see light.

Ravens_wings	Good answer, I havent really thought of that before...