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Figure 6. Warning pavement dimensions
The most common elements where warnings are required include stairs, ramps, rail and
port platform borders, and unprotected changes in level among others.
2. Tactile guiding surfaces: this element is used as a directional sign to assist the
independent mobility of people with visual disabilities. Guiding patterns should be
constructed of flat-topped elongated bars. Bars must be oriented in the direction of
the course of travel.
The tactile guiding surface shall have a minimum width of 400 mm. The distance among
longitudinal stripes can’t exceed 32 mm.
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