Audible signals are not ADA compliant

[johnlaur]

Summary: An elevator car arriving at its topmost floor will always be traveling next to a lower floor. Therefore upon arrival, the elevator car should always signal with two alerts or announcement including the word "down".

Developers needing to meet Section 508 compliance standards are unable to use elevator.js in its present form.

US ADA guidelines for elevators require audible signals at each individual entrance; typically these signals are installed withinin the light assembly for each car. Please see the relevant ADA guidelines below.

https://www.ada-compliance.com/ada-compliance/ada-elevators.html
4.10.4 Hall Lanterns. A visible and audible signal shall be provided at each hoistway entrance to indicate which car is answering a call. Audible signals shall sound once for the up direction and twice for the down direction or shall have verbal annunciators that say "up" or "down."

Though I have focused on US-centric guidelines; there is a high degree of similarity worldwide among accessibility standards.

Also if I might make a personal request; and this is just my opinion -- I find the music to be a little bit too loud for an elevator.

If you are amenable to this change, I would be happy to submit a PR.

[resynth1943]

Someone needs to fix this. What a scandal!

[tholman]

I was under the impression my elevator had to match the standards of the time it was built! Time to put on my construction hat I think!

[johnlaur]

I was under the impression my elevator had to match the standards of the time it was built! Time to put on my construction hat I think!

The ADA does not make allowances for "grandfathering." Unfortunately this is not optional.