[Blindtlk] To Drive or not to Drive: that is the question

Tue May 3 23:38:30 UTC 2011

I hope you are not serious about these silly statements concerning not 
driving.
Being able to drive is the ultimate situation.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gloria Whipple" <ladygloria at webband.com>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] To Drive or not to Drive: that is the question


> Hi Robert,
>
> I agree with you.
>
> I don't know what the big thing on driving is. Especially if you haven't
> ever drove before.
>
> Who has that type of money in the first place!
>
> I am quite happy the way things are now.
>
>
> Gloria Whipple
> Corresponding Secretary
> Inland Empire chapter
> nfb of WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Robert A. Hansen
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 06:50
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] To Drive or not to Drive: that is the question
>
> I thought about the possibility of driving but now I would not even
> consider it.  Firstly, foscile fuels are very expensive.  Gas will be
> well over $5 this summer and they are not going down.  I filled my
> roommate's tank last saturday and her 99 Saturn cost me $50.  That is a
> real hit in the pants.  Secondly I like to keep my "carbon footprint" to
> a minimum.  This also means not driving.  Thirdly, I do not trust the
> technology.  I don't care how good it is.  I do not want some beeping
> vibrating gps whatever and worrying about it failing.  Technology does
> fail and the last thing I want to worry about is causing a major road
> accidnet over something as trivial as driving.  Also the car would not
> be the expensive part of this deal, it would be all of the on board gear
> required for this new venture.  One important thing and there are many
> more, is auto insurance.  Folks, you need to be aware of this one.  If
> you were to be allowed to pursue driving because you are a blind person,
> you aren't going to get the $250 safe driver rate GEICO gives.  You are
> going to have to come to some hard realities about this one.  The blind
> driver "challenge is relatively unproven and only happened on a
> racetrack for a half hour.  I don't care how hard the legal beagles at
> the National Office lobby, you are entering into something that will
> cost a boatload of money and there will be liabilities you will have to
> endeer.  NFB philosopphy or not, reality is reality.  Frankly, I have
> better uses for my money than wasting it on driving.  Anyway we need to
> get more cars off the road and get the public back on the buses and 
> trains.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Robert A. Hansen
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 4/29/2011 4:24 PM, Constance Canode wrote:
>> I would love to drive, but somehow taking out a second, third and
>> fourth mortgage on my house to be able to afford the car that will
>> obviously cost more than the average car isn't feasible.  Sad but
>> true, I would imagine that many of us, even if this happens in our
>> lifetimes, will not be able to afford the cars.
>>
>> At 12:30 PM 4/29/2011, you wrote:
>>> I have heard from many, blind and sighted alike that the blind  being
>>> able to drive will be  looked  upon as  something  absolutely iconic
>>> and life-changing.  Assuming  that this opinion is in fact widely
>>> believed,  what do you think this means for us as blind people now?
>>> Also what does it mean, if we never do  drive? Is this to say that our
>>> lives  are not full?  Not complete?  And will never be?
>>>  I'm curious as to your thoughts  on this.
>>>
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