[Blindtlk] Fw: [Nfbf-l] Question about White Cane Law

[Cindy Handel]

I'm certainly not an authority on the subject of White Cane laws, but I've 
never heard of it applying to people using wheelchairs.

Cindy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kori King" <kking74 at cfl.rr.com>
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Subject: [Blindtlk] Fw: [Nfbf-l] Question about White Cane Law


I'm interested in feedback from this list as well, so my question is in the
below message. Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kori King" <kking74 at cfl.rr.com>
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Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 3:26 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Question about White Cane Law


>I saw a news report at the beginning of this past week saying that a woman
>in a wheelchair had been killed crossing a street because a driver had hit
>her. He was not going to be punished because supposedly she didn't yield.
>Am I wrong, or doesn't this violate the White Cane Law? Is my understanding
>correct that it includes anyone using a travel aid including a wheelchair,
>even if the pedestrian isn't visually impaired? If this is so, I don't have
>names or anything, of the deceased woman or the driver, but I think he darn
>well should get punished. The bottom line is that a life was lost. What
>kind of message does that send? She didn't ask to have her life taken from
>her, and they should've taken into consideration that possibly it took her
>longer to cross than if she could've walked across. But if I'm correct in
>my interpretation of the law, she had the right of way regardless. Feedback
>on this list or privately would be greatly appreciated, and I kindly
>request that a copy of the law not be sent to me, just answers in your own
>words based on your knowledge of the law. Thanks much.
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