An inquest into the death of a blind HIV charity volunteer who died after being struck by a train when he fell of a platform has concluded that a lack of tactile paving and a communication mix-up led ...

Tactile paving, a system of textured ground surface indicators that is indispensable to visually impaired pedestrians, is composed of what are called "tenji burokku" (Braille blocks) in Japanese. A ...

Special pavement for the partially-sighted has put pedestrians on a collision course with a traffic light post. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get ...

Imagine walking down a busy street when you can only see a few steps ahead of you. To deal with the challenges of my daily commute, I rely on something you probably never even noticed before. Like ...

Sarower Hossain still has some pain in his right leg. The visually impaired man badly hurt himself after he accidentally stepped into an open manhole while walking on a pavement. The mishap happened ...

You’ve probably noticed the raised, bumpy patterns where the sidewalk ends. You might also have wondered why they are there in the first place. For traction? Durability? Turns out there’s a very good ...

Google Doodle is honoring the life-changing invention of tactile paving by Seiichi Miyake on the 52nd anniversary of its unveiling. Today's Doodle features the bright yellow blocks used in the ...