Pelican Crossing knurled knob

[anonymous-user]

I expect most people know this, but it is a new discovery to me. When it is safe to cross the road, a knurled knob on the underside of the pelican crossing control rotates, to let the blind know it is safe to cross. Amaze your friends & family! i'm easily amused...

[dickymint]

Jimboka said:

I expect most people know this, but it is a new discovery to me. When it is safe to cross the road, a knurled knob on the underside of the pelican crossing control rotates, to let the blind know it is safe to cross. Amaze your friends & family! i'm easily amused...

Well blow me! I have perfect sight but never seen a knurled knob on a pelican before.

[jardinec]

i am aware of the rotating knob, always a crowd pleaser

[madbadger]

There is no fun in truth. Tell them if you spin it it makes the man go green quicker. It's there as a shortcut for the 5-o's so they can cross roads quicker.

[Steamer]

Jimboka said:

Amaze your friends & family! i'm easily amused...

There is also one on the under side of some Esso petrol pumps, if you press the knob in you also get an audio readout of how much you've put in your tank. But don't go telling everyone, it's a secret.

[GTIR]

I thought it was for deaf people.

Wild.

[Morningside]

Sorry, all I could think of is :

[anonymous-user]

But how do they know that there's a vibrating knob there?

In fact, how do they know where the button is? Or even that there is a crossing there?

Anybody else think blind people are really just on a massive piss-take?

[C8PPO]

Steamer said:

Jimboka said:

Amaze your friends & family! i'm easily amused...

There is also one on the under side of some Esso petrol pumps, if you press the knob in you also get an audio readout of how much you've
put in your tank. But don't go telling everyone, it's a secret.

For the blind drivers?

[Steamer]

C8PPO said:

Steamer said:

Jimboka said:

Amaze your friends & family! i'm easily amused...

There is also one on the under side of some Esso petrol pumps, if you press the knob in you also get an audio readout of how much you've
put in your tank. But don't go telling everyone, it's a secret.

For the blind drivers?

Blind people don't drive!!

... The guide dogs do that bit, they just put the petrol in.

Edited by Steamer on Wednesday 16th June 01:19

[Meoricin]

madbadger said:

There is no fun in truth. Tell them if you spin it it makes the man go green quicker. It's there as a shortcut for the 5-o's so they can cross roads quicker.

If you hold it still when the green man is up, it'll never turn off. Crossing on the way to school used to have one, 10~years ago - I'm surprised they're still around.

[tribbles]

Steamer said:

C8PPO said:

For the blind drivers?

Blind people don't drive!!

... The guide dogs do that bit, they just put the petrol in.

The local Esso car wash has, in braille, "Press button for assistance" on the machine where you enter the wash code...

[Dr.Doofenshmirtz]

Steamer said:

C8PPO said:

Steamer said:

Jimboka said:

Amaze your friends & family! i'm easily amused...

There is also one on the under side of some Esso petrol pumps, if you press the knob in you also get an audio readout of how much you've
put in your tank. But don't go telling everyone, it's a secret.

For the blind drivers?

Blind people don't drive!!

... The guide dogs do that bit, they just put the petrol in.

...and operate the car wash apparently.

[cptsideways]

I guess the guide dogs are also taught to fill in the driving licence application forms that are also available from DVLA in Braile (I'm not joking about the application forms, they are available)