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| Murcia already has 336 points that offer this intelligent system | The departments of Sustainable Mobility and Youth and Senior Citizens, Disability and Development Cooperation, continuing with their commitment to carry out actions in the field of traffic that improve universal accessibility to Murcia, works on the adaptation of urban routes, agreed with the different associations and representative groups of people with disabilities, guaranteeing road safety on journeys.Councilors Rebeca Pérez and Paqui Pérez, together with representatives of the Association of Guide Dog Users, Association of Deafblind People, and ONCE visited this morning the crossing of Plaza Martínez Tornel, which already has this technology.In recent weeks, according to the commitments acquired that were already announced in February, the Traffic Service has carried out improvement actions that have involved the implementation of pasblue devices in 34 new points, increasing from the 302 that the last February at the current 336.Councilor Rebeca Pérez has explained that "this intelligent system puts technology at the service of people, directly benefiting the group of blind people, facilitating their day to day in the municipality and providing them with greater security and autonomy in their daily movements."Pérez added that "thanks to the installation of this technology, accessibility and safety at crossroads for visually impaired pedestrians are improved, also avoiding noise pollution, since traffic lights emit sound only when the pedestrian really needs it" .For its part, the mayor Paqui Pérez has stressed that the defense of people with disabilities in a firm commitment of the Department of Seniors, Disability and Development Cooperation.In this sense, Pérez has insisted on the need to "continue working, side by side, with groups and associations so that universal accessibility is a reality in all areas of municipal competence."Currently, the municipality of Murcia has 1,094 pedestrian crossings with acoustic devices, of which 336 have pasblue technology, which represents 30.7% of the total, a figure similar to that of other Spanish cities.Thus, the crossings that are now launching this technology are found throughout the route that runs from Plaza Martínez Tornel to Plaza Circular, comprising the following crossings: crossing from Plaza Martínez Tornel to Glorieta de España, crossing with Jara Carrillo, crossing with Madre de Dios , cross with Santa Catalina, cross with Platería, Bank of Spain, Santa Isabel, cross with Barítono Marcos Redondo, cross with Acisclo Díaz, cross with Calle Almudena, Plaza Fuensanta, cross with Jaime I, and cross Avda.
Constitución with Plaza Circular .
It has also been installed at the intersection of Avda.
Teniente Flomesta with Calle Ceballos, the latter in high demand.They already had this technology at the intersection of the Bank of Spain on Gran Vía, Avenida Jaime I, Avenida de la Constitución, two of the three intersections at Puerta Nueva, Gutiérrez Mellado, part of Primo de Rivera, Ronda de Levante ( except for the Plaza Circular), Juan Carlos I avenue (from Plaza Circular to the intersection with Abenarabi and the junctions with Senda de Granada and Calle Mayor de Espinardo), Plaza Juan XXIII, Ronda de Garay, Obispo Frutos, junction of the Reina Sofía Hospital , part of Primero de Mayo, and traffic lights on the river bridges on both sides (they are complete on the Hospital bridge, on the Malecón and in the Plaza de la Cruz Roja, and partially in La Fica).The pasblue system is an acoustic warning device with remote control or via a bluetooth connection that makes it possible to sound the pedestrian crossings regulated by traffic lights to guarantee the safety of blind and visually impaired people, also avoiding unnecessary sounds.
The user is automatically detected, with a range of 10 meters, without having to carry out any operation, and the system emits an orientation sound so that the blind person can locate the traffic light.During the help process, traffic lights emit various types of sound:- Acoustic Orientation Signal: it is emitted every time the user activates the remote control, or detects a Bluetooth device, and allows it to locate the exact location of the post that emits the sound.- Acoustic signal of activation registered: it is emitted once the system has been activated and waits for the green cycle to give way.- Acoustic Pass Signal: characteristic intermittent tone, which informs the user of the possibility of crossing.- Acoustic End of Step Signal: characteristic tone well differentiated from the pitch tone, which alerts the user of said situation.- Once the step cycle has finished, the system returns to its original resting situation, not emitting any type of acoustic signal until it is activated again.It should be remembered that last February, Councilors Rebeca Pérez and Paqui Pérez made a tour of various streets of Murcia, accompanied by the Associations of Users of Guide Dogs and Deafblind People, to see the operation of the steps and traffic lights and Check in situ in which areas pasblue devices do not exist and need to be implanted.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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