Blind person to drive specially equipped car on the Daytona International Speedway.
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, College of Engineering (Virginia Tech) announced that they have partnered to demonstrate the first street vehicle equipped with technology allowing a blind person to drive independently.
The vehicle is scheduled to be demonstrated to the public as part of the pre-race activities at the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
The Ford Escape, equipped with nonvisual interface technology, will be driven by a blind individual who will navigate part of the famed Daytona International Speedway course on January 29, 2011.
This demonstration will break down the wall of stereotypes and misconceptions that prevent full integration into society by showing the public that the blind have the same capacities as everyone else.
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