Return the blind to the blind

  A blind walkway is a road facility designed to help the blind walk. In 1961, the United States developed the world’s first Accessibility Standards, and in 1991, Beijing built the first blind walkway in China. Accessibility Design Code” was promulgated and implemented in China. Article 34 of the Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that “the sidewalks of major roads in cities shall be provided with blind alleys in accordance with the planning.” The Legal Committee of the National People’s Congress on the “Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft)” (October 23, 2003, Deputy Chairman of the Legal Committee of the National People’s Congress Hu Guangbao at the fifth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People’s Congress), Article 33 of the third review draft provides that “the sidewalks of the main roads in cities shall be provided in accordance with Planning to set up blind alleys. Article 34 of the 2004 Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that “the sidewalks of major roads in cities shall be set up in accordance with the planning of blind alleys. The installation of blind lanes shall conform to national standards”.  There are about 5 million blind people in China, accounting for 18% of the world’s population and 3.8 per cent of the national population, with an average of 3,800 blind people per million people. About 450,000 new blind people are added each year, and by 2020, the total number of blind people is expected to reach 20 million. As China has the largest number of blind people in the world, transportation for the blind is a livelihood issue that cannot be ignored.  However, the fact is that for many reasons, the large-scale construction of blind walkways in domestic cities has not helped the blind to travel.  The reasons for this are as follows: First, there is not enough social respect for the blind.  Many people do not know what a blind walkway is.  The lack of publicity and education for the blind.  Fourth, there is a lack of supervision. There are many different phenomena in the blind corridors: a. Long-term occupation by vendors.  Second, motor vehicles ignore the existence of blind lanes.  (3) Formalization of the paving of blind lanes.  The awareness and application of blind corridors requires the collaboration of many parties: first, to increase publicity. First, there is a need to increase publicity. The significance and application of blind lanes should be introduced and publicized through various media. Let the general public and blind friends understand blindness.  Secondly, we should lay out the blind paths scientifically to eliminate the formalities.  Once again, establish regulation and provide appropriate education and punishment to individuals or groups who ignore the existence of blind paths. All kinds of people with disabilities, including the blind, are members of human society, and to respect them is to respect ourselves. The completeness or otherwise of a country’s accessibility is a sign of its advancement and progress. Return the blind to the blind, so that our blind friends can walk safely.