Opinion: ‘Floating’ Bus Stops Endanger Blind Pedestrians

In a commentary for The Times Colonist, Graeme McCreath argues that ‘floating’ or island bus stops pose extra safety challenges for blind pedestrians.

“Consciously creating unsafe barriers to essential public services violates the Canadian Charter and human rights-based legislation designed to ensure unimpeded public access of citizens with diverse abilities.”

McCreath writes that “These floating/island bus stops fail to meet any of the seven principles of universal design” and should not be included in recommendations for street design. Continuing to install them, for McCreath, “reveals a callous disregard for proven endangerment.”