[Blindtlk] Putting reflective tape on my cane?

[Jim Portillo]

Well, how about this.  It's a good idea, and common sense, to wear something
that will make you visible.  In Seattle, I've heard from many people who
appreciate pedestrians wearing a reflective vest, or simple reflective
clothing or something that will make people see you.  This has absolutely
nothing to do with blindness...Just common sense.
So, why not go that route?


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Nusbaum via blindtlk
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 6:38 PM
To: Arielle Silverman; Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Putting reflective tape on my cane?

I don't have any on mine, though we had many opportunities at LCB to
decorate our canes. I'm just not that crafty. I have always thought that
reflective tape was more decorative than anything. To me the long white cane
with the glow-in-the-dark red tip is identifiable enough. However, I do not
want to rain on anyone's creative parade.

Chris Nusbaum, Secretary
Maryland Association of Blind Students
Coordinator of Social Media, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
Twitter: @Chrisn98, @MDMDABS, and @NFBMD

"The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people,  because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness need not hold you back." -National Federation of the Blind One
Minute Message

> On Nov 9, 2014, at 8:55 PM, Arielle Silverman via blindtlk
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I have an NFB cane with no reflective tape on it. Today my mother read 
> me a news story about two blind students getting hit by a car and then 
> pleaded with me to get some reflective tape on my cane, in the same 
> tone she used to convince me not to climb the monkey bars as a child.
> You know, because if something bad happens to another blind person my 
> risk of getting hurt automatically goes up. I have been crossing 
> streets at night for years with no issues, and although Seattle gets 
> dark early, I rarely travel outside after 4:00 p.m. except to walk 
> around the corner from the bus stop or upstairs from the parking 
> garage. I also trust in my ability to hear traffic. I'm just curious 
> if you guys have the tape on your canes or not and if not, why not? I 
> remember hearing that NFB left the tape off their canes intentionally.
> Does anyone know the reason for that? I don't really want to add the 
> tape but am not sure whether or not it is worth fighting with Mom 
> about. Thoughts?
> Arielle
> 
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