Cane Skills
Street Crossings
Compass Directions
Transportation
Address System
100
The grip.
What is the part of the cane that you hold in your hand?
100
The term used to describe the traffic that you use to initiate your crossing at a light controlled intersection.
What is the parallel surge?
100

If you are facing east, I am behind you.

What is west?

100

904-265-6999

What is the phone number you call to make JTA Connexion reservations?

100

The dividing streets or zero-point of Jacksonville's address system.

What are Bay Street and Main Street.

200
Trailing surfaces with the cane outdoors.
What is shorelining?
200
The noise, which makes it difficult to judge if it is safe to cross, such as an airplane or idling truck.
What is a masking sound?
200
I am the direction that is NOT always in front of you.
What is North?
200

A person can ride the bus for free at what age?

What is 65.

200

These are always found on the south side of the street.

What are even numbers?

300
The distance that the cane is swung from left to right.
What is the arc width?
300
A street on which traffic flows in a single direction?
What is a one-way street?
300
If it is before noon and you feel the sun on your left cheek, I am the direction you are facing.
What is south?
300

904-679-4555

What is the reservation number for ReadiRide.

300

These are always found on the east side of the street.

What are odd numbers?

400
The best cane technique to use when you are approaching a corner.
What is constant contact technique (or touch and drag) technique?
400
I provide information about the time pedestrians are given to cross in an auditory-tactile format.
What is an APS (Accessible/Audible Pedestrian Signal)?
400
If 6th Street is to the north of you and 8th Avenue is to the east of you, I am the corner you are standing on.
What is the Southwest corner?
400

I am the cost of the ReadiRide service.

What is $2.00?

400

My main entrance is at the corner of State Street and Julia Street.

What is the Florida State College at Jacksonville downtown campus, the location of VERC?

500
Three techniques that you can use when not using your cane.
What are human guide, protective techniques, trailing with the hand?
500
When a pedestrian is crossing a street or highway guided by a dog or carrying a white cane, vehicles must come to a complete stop.
What is the White Cane Law?
500
I am a tactile device that you may use to identify which direction you are walking.
What is the Braille compass?
500

How many stops are on the Skyway system?

What is 8.

500

The day care playground and Educated Rita.

What is where the JTA Connexion vehicles pick-up and drop-off at the downtown campus?

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