iganokami
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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. |
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scottwilkins
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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. |
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YouKnowIt
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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. |
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ram
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It's an equal opportunity thing. Banks do not want to discriminate against blind drivers. |
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robertpruitt
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ha, ha never thought of that! That's a good one. |
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technext
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I agree with "YouKnowit" |
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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? |
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darkpoet99
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the model used is the same as the the regular ones. |
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me
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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. |
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Lady Lara Croft
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they buy the buttons somewhere else & put it on the machine. the buttons are already braille made |
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jazzy
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both youknowit and troublz is right |
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yarnwright
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Both YouKnowIt and Trublz are correct.
I worked for the FDIC.... |
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specv_nissan_racer
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even if they take money out of an atm how do they know that a 20$ bill is a 20 and not a 10? |
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Sully
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So blind people can walk up to the ATM machine and use it without assistance. |
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flacat
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another way for banks to spend our money |
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kuppy
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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. |
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sakurai
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because its politically correct |
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dstandfi
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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. |
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rodgershappy
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That a good as question, i have no ideal. thanks for making me laugh... |
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Jay
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Well. Ray Charles DID wreck a Vette one time. I don't think there were any drive thru ATMs then, tho. |
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smileyshags
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a blind person could have someone drive them there so they could use the atm. |
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Reticent
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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. |
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rredd48
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Wonderfull question... made me laugh.. Thanks! |
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joe f'n perry
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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? |
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sjr
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For supposed equality. |
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venucor
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so that they have money to pay their driver , if they are sitting in the back.
Obviously the driver is not blind! |
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troublz
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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! |
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not your girl
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because someone else drives them to it! |
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Yaki
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maybe somebody drove them there so they could their $$$ out |
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trinity_kendal@sbcglobal.net
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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. |
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Ravens_wings
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Good answer, I havent really thought of that before... |
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NCR Guru
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The rationale for the Braille requirement for Drive Up ATMs is two-fold. First, it was lobbied for includion in the 1991 ADA requirements (now the 2010 final requirements) by New York taxi drivers as a convenience for their many sight impaired fares. The second is why would ATM manufactures make two different keyboards, one for drive up and one for walk up, the extra production and inventory cost is unnecessary.
Regarding the “Final” 2010 ADA requirements as they apply to ATMs. The audio guidance begins at the insertion of the headphone jack. Additionally, there is a blank screen feature by some ATM manufacturers to minimize someone standing over the shoulder of a sight-impaired individual and capturing data. In the 2010 regulations there are also specific font sizes and type on monitors and very specific reach and access detail for the wheelchair bound.
To respond to a common Urban Myth. There is NO PIN sequence that will alert the police. The vast majority of ATMs have their security alarm feature wired to the safe (cause that is where the money is), plus the automated network driving the ATM would see nothing but an incorrect PIN for that account. This alarm contact is either open or closed, which means if the contact is open and the alarm is not turned off (usually at a keypad inside the bank), the alarm will be tripped. Any alarm activity is monitored by a monitoring company 24 hours a day. Even in the smallest of towns, the police no longer monitor bank alarm systems. There is no provision in an ATM to route any tripped alarm to anywhere other than the monitoring company, it is all done through a single analog telephone line (not digital). The monitoring company will then make a determination whether to contact law enforcement. Additionally, there is no provision to alarm a keypad. The closest one can come to is wire the safe contact with a keypad and have a PIN which signals the monitoring company there is a higher level of alarm alert (i.e. someone is jumped while filling the ATM with money).
Lastly, the next safety step for ATMs will be the requirement of a certain level of candlepower at the ATM use area (Texas began this potential requirement).
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