Why in the USA do they have 'drive-up' ATMs with 'Braille' lettering?

bostonianinmo

Because when the ATM machine was built at the factory they had no way of knowing if it would be installed at a drive-up or walk-up location. That said, you could have a blind passenger in the back seat who would access it from within the vehicle.

cmpbush

All of the panels are made with the Braille lettering; they don't make special panels just for the ones that are installed at the drive up ATM's. It would not be economical. There are more walk ups than driveups so the Braille is just standard.

deelberger

Good question. Guess they just make them all with Braille, without knowing which will be used for drive up ATMs and walk up ones. I'd never thought about that before...weird.

Jessi

the same reason you can get braille menus at the drive up window at McDonald's

Ryan R

Because federal law requires them to have braille.

Jake W

They only make one kind of buttons for ATMs. It would not be cost effective make diffent ones for drive up ATMs. Apparently nonUS ATM manufactuers lack this knowledge.

Brit

So as not to discriminate against the handicapped!

flylikepowell

Because, then if the blind person is being drived he/she doesn't have to tell their driver their PIN number, nor ATM number.

kanienkehake

The blind person may be a back seat driver, and sitting in the back seat behind the driver and would be able to access the atm, and sense of independence

nikkers

i've often wondered the same thing, not a good idea for blind people to drive

edessa

Who knows, there's probably some way for blind people to feel the braille while there is another sighted driver. Again, who knows???

Ronald R

Why couldn't Helen Keller drive a car you ask?

Because she was a woman.

mark j

I believe the old saying goes;; Only in the USA

CHICANO

Only in America.

amber waves of grain

To prevent a blind person from suing the bank.

I also noticed my local ATM has a headphone port for the hard of hearing.

Lola

Those braille letters are there for the blind drivers who continue to drive. This way they can at least get their money to buy gas to do even more dangerous driving.

There is also braille lettering at the gas pumps, and have you ever noticed them on the signs by elevators? Now someone who has to read in braille is NOT going to know where the stairs are... Who comes up with these stupid ideas anyway????

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