Tactiles

Tactiles are a pad with raised dots or lines and are designed to alert vision-impaired pedestrians of impending hazards and obstacles and direct their path of travel. Hazard tactiles feature a series of raised dots or studs and are designed to alert pedestrians of an upcoming hazard such as a road crossing, steps, etc. Directional tactiles feature a series of raised parallel lines and are designed to lead pedestrians along a path of travel and are often used to lead pedestrians to road crossings, bus stops station platforms, etc