White Cane
This popular mobility cane company offers the widest range of cane and tip options in the world, and supplies the majority of canes in North America and Europe.
What is Ambutech?
This is the strategy used to cross at a simple stop sign controlled intersection.
What is all clear?
Deciding where you want to go and determining its address
What is the first step to route planning?
On-demand and fixed-route transportation services
What are the two categories of transportation options?
A detour
What is a roundabout route taken to avoid something?
Ideal height of a mobility cane
What is the sternum? (Also acceptable: underarms)
Intersection shapes
What are plus sign, T, X, Y, and off-set?
Deciding how you will get there (car, bus, ride share, taxi, train, plane, etc.)
What is the second step of route planning?
This type of transportation is more expensive but more convenient
What is on-demand transportation?
Too many turning cars, too many lanes of traffic, a curve or hill in the road nearby reduces pedestrians' ability to see/hear oncoming cars, absence of pedestrian crosswalk, absence of ramp or audible pedestrian signal, lack of parallel traffic (many acceptable answers)
What makes an intersection unsafe to cross?
Shoulder width
What is the appropriate arc width when sweeping the cane?
This is the strategy used to cross at stop light controlled intersection.
What is nearside parallel surge?
What is the maps app? (Also accepted: Google Maps, Apple Maps)
This smart phone app enables you to find the most efficient way to get to your destination using your chosen mode of transportation.
This type of transportation is more affordable but you have to go by their scheduled routes
What is fixed route transportation?
The near lane
What lane of parallel traffic do you listen to for the surge?
The Dakota Disk
What tip was designed for snow and is best for "off-roading" or traveling on rough terrain outdoors?
Turning cars
What are the danger points when you are crossing with parallel traffic?
If taking the bus, this is where your journey begins.
What is the closest bus stop?
The best mode of transportation for frequent trips along consistent routes in urban areas
What is public bus or subway?
Irregular stairs
What are stairs with changing depths and widths?
Path preview and identification (also acceptable, obstacle detection, drop off detection, locate items)
What are two benefits of using a mobility cane?
When you deviate from a straight path while crossing and miss the opposite ramp
What is veering?
Check the weather, check the cost, familiarize yourself to the area you'll be going to (Also accept variations)
What are three important way to prepare for your route?
The local public bus system that covers Sumter.
What is SWRTA (South Wateree Regional Transit Authority)?
The best solution if you cannot figure out which bus to take or what time it will come to your stop.
What is calling the bus info line for help?