Ohene-Djan James, Hersh Marion, Naqvi Saduf
Department of Computing, University of London, New Cross, UK.
J Prev Interv Community. 2010;38(4):316-31. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2010.509023.
The ability to travel safely and independently is very important for participation in many aspects of modern life and the police have an important role in maintaining safety on the roads. Although people with hearing impairments form a significant percentage of the population in the United Kingdom (estimated at 1 in 7 by the Royal National Institute of Deaf People), there has been little research on how the police ensure the road safety of deaf and hearing impaired people. This article discusses an investigation into existing police practice in providing support and training to police officers on interacting with deaf people in situations that could have an effect on road safety. It makes recommendations for improving existing practice.
能够安全、独立地出行对于参与现代生活的诸多方面非常重要，而警方在维护道路安全方面发挥着重要作用。尽管听力障碍者在英国人口中占相当大的比例（据英国皇家聋人协会估计为七分之一），但关于警方如何确保聋人和听力障碍者道路安全的研究却很少。本文讨论了一项对警方现有做法的调查，该做法是在可能影响道路安全的情况下，为警官提供与聋人互动的支持和培训。文章对改进现有做法提出了建议。
