Blind man shares ‘humiliating’ story on TikTok after he gets stuck in US hotel elevator


According to the Guide to the ADA Accessibility Standards published by the United States Access Board, elevators must include braille below or next to raised characters such as numbers or words on an elevator panel. — Image by Freepik

A man who is blind shared an “absolutely humiliating” experience on TikTok after he got stuck in a hotel elevator in Georgia late last month.

Mario Bonds said in his video he is extremely independent and never had to worry about getting trapped in an elevator that wasn’t ADA-compliant until he visited a hotel in Atlanta Midtown.

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