I have observed that the visually impaired elderly cannot really see the signs in a shopping mall. When I went to a a shopping with my grandmother, she had problems seeing the signs and arrows as she is visually impaired. From my point of view, I think that they should increase the size of the words so that it will suit the elderly. Besides, sometimes the visually impaired elderly would not even notice the signs. Maybe some bright lightings would capture their attention.
To be able to get a clear view of this sign, I had to come so close. Imagine placing a visually impaired elderly in this situation. Wouldn't it be even hard for he/she to see the sign? Another thing is that the arrows can be a bit confusing. Shouldn't all the arrows pointing in the same direction be on the same side? Putting the MRT on the right side is the wrong choice. This would only confuse the people further. So, to suit the elderly, the MRT, Food Court and Supermarket Sign should be on the right while the Bus Interchange Sign should be on the left to avoid confusion.
JJ(:
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