NFBUK

@NFBUK

The Voice of Blind People! The NFBUK is a charity working to improve the overall welfare and quality of daily life for all blind and vision impaired people.

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Joined March 2013

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NFBUK
@NFBUK
Apr 3, 2023
This is what our President who is blind said about the bus stop design where you step off the bus onto a narrow bus boarder next to a cycle lane on Lea Bridge Road, Waltham Forest ‘Not fit for purpose. It really is totally inaccessible. These sorts of designs should be scrapped’
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NFBUK
@NFBUK
10h
Cyclists injure record number of pedestrians
telegraph.co.uk
Cyclists injure record number of pedestrians
Campaigners demand action as serious collisions soar despite little increase in bike miles
NFBUK
@NFBUK
17h
Scrap 'death trap' floating bus stops in London, campaigners demand as shocking video goes viral | The Standard
Scrap 'death trap' floating bus stops in London, campaigners demand
From standard.co.uk
NFBUK
@NFBUK
Aug 21
.@danielmgmoylan @LordBlunkett @LordChrisHolmes like to share this from British Columbia in Canada from a study tour NFBUK undertook on floating bus stops…
NFBUK
@NFBUK
Mar 4, 2024
1/5 Last year @NFBUK went to meet the Canadian Federation of the Blind @cfbdotca to learn more about their human rights win against floating bus stops used in @CityOfVictoria. This win in 2020 found floating bus stops discriminate against blind people. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
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NFBUK
@NFBUK
Aug 21
.@BBCLondonNews can you follow this up please…
SEAN PAUL DAY
@seanpaulday
Aug 20
Replying to @mount38
You can check the operator’s compliance with BPA or IPC codes, explore further independent review options like POPLA if available, or contact the site’s managing agent or local council regarding access for vulnerable residents.