Instead of a computer-generated voice, you will now hear the voice of country artist Ray Benson tell you when you can safely walk or don't walk.
Busy intersections in Austin are getting a bit safer with the help of country artist Ray Benson, lead singer of Asleep at the Wheel, as he lends his voice for the city's Accessible Pedestrian Signals .
Lewis Leff, a safety officer with the City of Austin transportation department, says this small change will hopefully raise pedestrian safety awareness. "This really helps the blind visually impaired community in particular, having that audible signal to say yes and safe gives them that that acknowledgment of when it's safe to cross," says Leff.
"I used to live round the corner over there off of Baylor Street when it was cheap and, it's just great to be in the old neighborhood. And now my voice will be here permanently, and that's very cool for me," says leader of Asleep at the Wheel, Ray Benson.
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