Guidance

Using tactile paving surfaces

How to install and use tactile paving surfaces to help visually-impaired pedestrians recognise potential hazards and changes to the road.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 5 June 2007

This publication was withdrawn on 10 January 2022

This information was replaced by the Inclusive mobility: using tactile paving surfaces in January 2022.

Documents

Guidance on the use of tactile paving surfaces

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Details

This document gives guidance on using different tactile paving surfaces, which help to give visually-impaired pedestrians important information about their environment.

Published 5 June 2007