​​​​​​​Advocate for the blind says beeping crosswalks are absolute necessity

A Brookline woman says the beeping from crosswalks are making her life miserable, but advocates say they allow visually impaired people to cross the street.

The sound from the crosswalk near Nina Faulk's Coolidge Corner apartment is nonstop, she says.

The beeping tells people with visual impairments when it is safe to cross the street. She says the noise is find during the day, but she would like the volume turned down a bit at night.

"It just goes on, it doesn't stop. When one stops, another one starts," said Faulk.

While Nina says she can't sleep with these sounds, advocates for the blind say they're not just important, they're an absolute necessity.

"They're essential. There is no other safe way to let us know when it's safe to cross," said Sassy Outwater, the director for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind.

She says the audible signals aren't up for discussion and accommodating those with disabilities isn't an option, but the law.

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