Believe it or not, I found this on the web (from the Straight Dope):
Section 4.34.4 of the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (Appendix to Part 1191, 36 CFR Chapter XI, issued pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) says, "Instructions and all information for use [of an automated teller machine] shall be made accessible to and independently usable by persons with vision impairments." Drive-up ATMs, unlike the walk-up variety, don't need to be wheelchair accessible, but the rules make no exception regarding accessibility by the blind.
>>Yes, I believe it goes back to Old French... but not worth mentioning. It's humourous anyway. However, more ridiculous is why are buttons on drive-up teller machines marked with braille? :o) Sometimes federal regulations are just plain ridiculous!
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>Is it federal regulations? I always thought it was just that since most *are* printed in Braille, it probably became less cost-efficient at some point to print non-Braille keypads. Wouldn't be surprised, tho'.
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