Tuesday, August 1, 2017

accessibility - Why do Automated Teller machines (ATMs) have speeches all the way along?


I do not understand the necessity of ATMs having audio feedback of "You have inserted a card", "Please type in your password", etc. I can just find them on the screen, and I just find the speeches annoying.


I have thought about whether the speech is for the blind, but at last I do not think a blind man is able to use an ATM.



Answer



Talking ATMs were created explicitly for use by the blind. In the United States the Americans with Disabilities Act now includes explicit regulations for talking ATMs. The ATMs near you may be different, but in the US and other countries it may be a requirement that ATMs have to be usable by the blind.


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