The Bureau of Transportation stated that there are guide facilities for the blind at multiple intersections.

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[Reporter Su Jinfeng/Taichung Report] Taichung City wants to build a barrier-free city. DPP city councilor-elect Chen Yahui pointed out that according to the 110-year audit report of the Taichung City Audit Office, the number of audible signs in Taichung City is small and concentrated on the water In the Nan Economic and Trade Park, in addition, there are no blind-guiding facilities around the audible signs or there are no audible signs at the intersections that have been designated to guide the blind.

Chen Yahui pointed out that it is obvious that the barrier-free environment of the city government is not perfect. The city government hopes that Taichung City will become a friendly city.

According to the Bureau of Transportation, there are currently 68 "sound signs" in Taichung City, and will continue to set up touch-sensitive "sound signs" at intersections according to the needs of the visually impaired. In addition, the Transportation Bureau will also set up "visually impaired guide markings" according to the geometric conditions of intersections and traffic needs. Visually impaired friends can use the blind stick to touch the "visually impaired guide markings" to guide them to the opposite intersection smoothly.

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City councilor-elect Chen Yahui said that according to the audit report of the Taichung City Audit Office on Taichung City 110, the number of visually impaired people in Taichung City is 6,106, ranking third in the six capitals, second only to New Taipei City's 7920 and Kaohsiung City's 6881. The number of signs installed is small and concentrated in the Shuinan Economic and Trade Park. The audit office suggested that the city government should consider the distribution of the visually impaired and strengthen the installation of sound signs.

In addition, the Audit Office also pointed out that there are no sound guide facilities around some sound signs in Taichung City or there are no sound sign signs at the intersections where guide lines have been designated, and the barrier-free environment is not perfect. It is necessary to strengthen cross-agency horizontal connections to handle the laying or assistance.

Chen Yahui also said that the Audit Office also pointed out that some audible signs were faulty and not properly managed and maintained, which affected the safety of the visually impaired crossing the intersection, and some signs were faulty, and the contractor did not come to repair them within the time limit, which seems to have exceeded the time limit stipulated in the contract. The looseness has led to the failure to repair immediately, which has a huge impact on traffic safety.

Chen Yahui emphasized that the city government hopes that Taichung City will become a friendly city, so establishing a barrier-free environment is the basic skill of respecting the disabled, especially Taiwan's population is aging, and a barrier-free environment is also helpful to the elders. Zhi also helped him identify traffic signs, and called on the city government to establish barrier-free traffic facilities to ensure the traffic safety of the disabled and the elderly.

The Transportation Bureau stated that in order to allow the visually impaired to pass the intersection smoothly, the Transportation Bureau will continue to collect opinions from visually impaired groups and related schools, consider intersection geometry, traffic conditions, budgeting and noise, and set up according to actual needs. It will also cooperate with the drawing The visually impaired guiding markings ensure the safety and convenience of the visually impaired passing intersections.