Why Braille blocks should be yellow

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(1)Choi Jeong-geum, Korea Blind Association
(2)I rely on braille blocks to find escalators
(3)I’m using a block of judo braille to find it I
(4)But like you said earlier,
(5)If the braille block is stainless steel or the same color,
(6)Even if I don’t bend down,
(7)You have to lower your head while looking at it
(8)The tension is no joke
(9)To those who have low vision,
(10)Braille blocks of color that contrast well with the surroundings are very importantAnd there’s another important reason
(11)This is very clear in the movie Exit!Inside a subway station full of leaked gas, Yongnam, the main character, follows the yellow braille block to find his way
(12)It’s protruding
(13)The yellow line that contrasts well with the floor
(14)I knew I was leading the way
(15)That’s where I ran
(16)If the braille block takes into account the aesthetics,
(17)It was installed in a color similar to the floor
(18)Would this have been possible if it had been cut off in the middle?
(19)The automatic door was supposed to be for wheelchair access
(20)You know, it’s been developed
(21)Everyone is comfortable with this automatic door

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(1)At first, the electric toothbrush
(2)It used to be for disabled people who couldn’t move their hands, but now everyone is comfortable using it
(3)So the benefits of design that doesn’t exclude someone come back to everyone
(4)Braille blocks are for the visually impaired
(5)It needs to be installed much better than it is nowMake sure it doesn’t get cut off in the middle, and then you need to take care of it properly
(6)This line is a block of braille that we know very well
(7)It’s a line that guides the blind
(8)But why is this block of braille made of yellow?
(9)So it’s easy to think that all blind people are walking on the ground with their caneBut not all blind people do that
(10)The blind man
(11)Only under 20 of all blind people
(12)Besides being blind,
(13)Poor eyesight, partial vision, etc
(14)There are many types

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(1)So when many blind people walk on the street,
(2)Through colors that contrast with the surroundings,
(3)Recognize that there are braille blocks
(4)This is a yellow with a long wavelength and a high profile
(5)That’s why I chose the color of the braille block
(6)Guidelines for the Installation and Management of Road Safety Facilities
(7)In principle, the color of the entire braille block, including the part to be heard, is yellow, but depending on the situation, other colors that clearly contrast with the color of the surrounding flooring can be used
(8)According to the guidelines set by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport,
(9)The principle is to use yellow for braille blocks
(10)However, this rule is often not followed wellEven for the sake of beauty
(11)In some cases, braille blocks with colors similar to the floor are installed

For those who can see even a little bit,

I’m so thankful for yellow

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