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New hands free crossing tech is a UK first for Ayrshire council thanks to Craig's campaign
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAn Irvine councillor and a visually impaired resident are delighted after their campaign to bring hands-free crossing technology to the area was successful.Irvine West Councillor Scott Gallacher worked alongside visually-impaired resident Craig Happell for over two years to bring the technology to the town.And now North Ayrshire Council has become the first local authority in the UK to launch Button by Neatebox, an app which allows hands-free operation of pedestrian crossings.Craig explained: “Using pedestrian crossings as a visually impaired person is one of the many difficulties you encounter everyday.“I discovered the Button app and knew
