Yesterday I noticed something not quite right on the driver's side arm rest in our Nissan Xterra. The mirror adjusting switch not only is marked L and R, but it is also in braille. Yes, braille.
The obvious question is why does it need to be in braille? Are the blind going to be driving the Nissan Xterra? Are we going to reenact Al Pacino's driving scene from "Scent of a Woman?"
The more subtle question is this, even if reenacting Al Pacino's driving scene from "Scent of a Woman," how often do the blind check the mirrors?
The question is, can the blind drive, talk on the cell phone, drink a hot coffee and read the braille to check the mirror simultaneously? We sighted people try it. So, driving blind is not much different from what I already witness a lot of drivers doing.
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