Can someone explain to me why there is braille on drive-thru ATMs?

by lucythetooth Posted 2012/07/02 03:18:02

Related Topics: 500, Driving, Drive, Drive-thru, 2010

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	I can! It's because...	16 votes	55%
	I have absolutely no idea.	4 votes	14%
	Should blind people really be driving?	4 votes	14%
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	What's an ATM?	0 votes	0%
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Anybody? At all?

Can someone explain to me why there is braille on drive thru ATMs

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Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/07/02 05:32:08

I can! It's because...

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Manufacturing costs. It costs the manufacturer a lot less money to mass produce one machine. It would cost a lot of money to make one type of machine for walking up and another for driving up. You'd have to re-tool a completely separate assembly line and hire extra workers to operate that assembly line. Building one model that can be used in either a walk-up or drive-through application saves all kinds of money, especially when you consider the number of units being produced. Moreover, it makes upkeep and repairs simpler when the technician knows needs only one set of tools and parts to fix any machine.

This is a big reason why GM no longer sells 8 brands of cars.
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whipnet 2013/01/23 05:02:47 (edited)

Undecided

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This is a Steven Wright'ism from decades ago.

http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~uda...

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graham.noble.1232 2013/01/23 04:12:51

I can! It's because...

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I've never heard of a drivethrough ATM, are you sure it wasn't simply in a car park?
anyway they only make them ATMs with braille now so it probably seemed pointless to remove them simply because someone reasoned that is wouldn't be useful.

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foy49 2013/01/23 01:45:05

Undecided

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For the blind back seat passenger ?

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ShadowKat 2013/01/23 00:46:37

I have absolutely no idea.

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LoL What's an ATM? Really people? How is that even a question?

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Gloria 2013/01/23 00:26:42

I can! It's because...

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That's the way the keyboards are made.

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flaca BN-0 2013/01/22 21:47:16

I can! It's because...

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They use the same ATMs in all situations. Having the braille removed from the standard issue would cost money.

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sneekyfoot 2013/01/22 21:24:17

Undecided

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so they can walk around the car and make transactions

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Alexander T Steward 2013/01/22 20:02:58

Should blind people really be driving?

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I didn't think they did. Is there braille on the dashboard?

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Mark 2013/01/22 19:46:34

I can! It's because...

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Budgets.

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Amasaman 2013/01/22 19:21:01

I can! It's because...

+2
...our government, in their infinite wisdom, mandate it.
(The above statement is sarcasm, in case you haven't a clue.)

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NarcolepticGoat 2013/01/22 19:12:29

I can! It's because...

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It costs more to make two kinds of ATM faces. Its easier to produce standardized ones, and less prone to mistakenly putting wrong one in the wrong place.

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Car1u5 2013/01/22 19:11:52

I can! It's because...

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if a blind person has someone drive them to the atm they can use it.

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Jack's Pearl 2013/01/22 19:10:05

I can! It's because...

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The ATM could be placed anywhere. It just comes that way from the company period.

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GothicaVende††aSquiggles\(#... 2013/01/22 18:39:29

I can! It's because...

$GothicaVende††aSquiggles\(#_#)/$

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Blind people have bank accounts also. ._. :)

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JCD aka... to Gothica... 2013/01/22 19:58:57

+1
And they might not want the driver to know their secret code.

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Nekosarethebest 2013/01/22 18:29:20

Should blind people really be driving?

+1

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sjb 2013/01/22 18:07:19

I can! It's because...

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I'm sorry I'm not sure.

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La 2012/07/03 01:39:18
lucythe... to La 2012/07/03 04:27:17

Yep. We have drive thru everything... liquor stores, fast food, banks, wedding chapels, mail boxes, coffee shops, pharmacies, and even funeral homes. We really don't like getting out of our cars, apparently.

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La to lucythe... 2012/07/04 14:07:34

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We have drive through bottle-O's as well. My English boyfriend laughed when he first saw one. I thought we were the only ones THAT lazy. But no, you've clearly surpassed us.

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Nekosar... to La 2013/01/22 18:30:03

+1

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Bearish 2012/07/02 10:46:37

I can! It's because...

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Its cheaper to make.. Why would a company making ATMs run 2 lines?

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Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/07/02 05:32:08

I can! It's because...

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Manufacturing costs. It costs the manufacturer a lot less money to mass produce one machine. It would cost a lot of money to make one type of machine for walking up and another for driving up. You'd have to re-tool a completely separate assembly line and hire extra workers to operate that assembly line. Building one model that can be used in either a walk-up or drive-through application saves all kinds of money, especially when you consider the number of units being produced. Moreover, it makes upkeep and repairs simpler when the technician knows needs only one set of tools and parts to fix any machine.

This is a big reason why GM no longer sells 8 brands of cars.

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Narcole... to Beat Ma... 2013/01/22 19:13:27

+1
Darn, you beat me to it and said it way better.

*sigh*

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diane RN 2012/07/02 03:59:03

I have absolutely no idea.

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Because our country is more concerned with political correctness that common sense.

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The Govenor 2012/07/02 03:53:49

Should blind people really be driving?

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Start at 5:50, lol.

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oceangrl 2012/07/02 03:36:19

I can! It's because...

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blind people need to read too you know :p

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Quasineutrality 2012/07/02 03:22:09

I can! It's because...

+2
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
http://www.ada.gov/pubs/ada.htm

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Linnster 2012/07/02 03:21:18

Undecided

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I wondered the same thing and the only thing I can think of is if you had a passenger in the back seat who wanted to use the ATM machine and was blind, they would need to have the numbers in Braille.

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meg 2012/07/02 03:19:47

I can! It's because...

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So the blind can type their pin, sure they can't see the screen but they don't want the person who is helping them to find out their pin..I thought this was obvious.

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The Gov... to meg 2012/07/02 03:53:14

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Ahhhhhhhhh, dear, I think he was referring to the fact that it's a DRIVE-THRU, lol. How does a blind person get to a f-ing drive-thru??!!!

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meg to The Gov... 2012/07/02 05:21:37

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with the person who is driving and helping him see the screen, then they switch places or the blind person leans over carefully and plugs in the pin

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The Gov... to meg 2012/07/02 13:33:57 (edited)

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You're reaching for the stars, lol. Anybody with 1/2 a brain would park the car and assist the blind person at a walk up ATM. "switch places", lol.

BTW- did you vote for 0bozo? Please tell me you are not considering entering the teaching field.

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meg to The Gov... 2012/07/02 23:46:27

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Not sure who is 0bozo, I don't think people use numbers to spell..is it a username? Anyways I am seeking the pharmaceutical career.

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