Deaf Driver Sign

It`s something I`ve never encountered or really thought about til now but it made me think of the emergency services, obv drivers with a hearing impairment will still use mirrors etc. but at say traffic lights with an ambulance coming from left or right you wouldn`t hear them til the last minute. In answer no, I wouldn`t treat the driver any differently from other drivers on the road and good luck with your article

Originally Posted by Foey

I'm usually too busy watching the road & other road users, only time i read a sign on a car is when it says "POLICE".

How do you know if it doesn't say POLICE without reading them all?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by G

I didnt even know a piece of 'deaf driver' signage existed to be honest.

They are probably more aware of their sorroundings than joe ******** with their music blaring at maximum level.

Same here.

Wish they'd have similar for blind drivers.

Never really thought about it TBH. I don't think there is anything in the way that I drive that I could change to make a differenc to a deaf driver.

Do you feel that you drive differently to accomodate your dissablility? Sorry if thats not the correct termanology but you know what i mean!

[dirtydog]

It wouldn't make any difference to how I treat that driver. My brother has never displayed a sign like that and although completely deaf he's never had a close run in with the emergency services (well not on the road anyway)

Originally Posted by simesb

How do you know if it doesn't say POLICE without reading them all?

Smart ****.

I work with the deaf in my job, and if theyre profoundly deaf, they seem to have miles better visual awareness than us mundane hearing types..
Less distraction I suppose
Steve

Originally Posted by mrs24_7

Never really thought about it TBH. I don't think there is anything in the way that I drive that I could change to make a differenc to a deaf driver.

Do you feel that you drive differently to accomodate your dissablility? Sorry if thats not the correct termanology but you know what i mean!

Nah I drive normally. I think I drive the best out of all my mates who don't concentrate on the road properly, talk too much while driving (I don't let people talk to me if im driving ) etc. I haven't had a close run with emergency services or nearly crashed or anything like that, I just put up this post because I was curious about what people thought if they saw a sign like that.

Matt thinks its great purely because he can easily spot my car when he's filtering in traffic (used to be on a wednesday afternoon when we were both on the A406)

Maria

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

It's madness to put your baby on a board anyway. If you can't afford a proper car seat don't take the baby in the car I say.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I'd treat them the same as every other car driver. I.e. I assume that they havent seen or heard me. Being deaf has no relfection on your ability to drive like a muppet.

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