[Cabs] Something for Discussion?

[Darian Smith]

Indeed a good point.
 I would point out that  a sighted person need only be taught to look both ways before crossing a street to be sure that the street is clear of traffic or to watch for the light to turn green and still look both ways.
 the responsibility of crossing a street safely is  shared one between both pedestrians and motorists.  If either  party is negligent, the results can be dangerous. 
 Does this mean that people ought not leave their homes? Not in the  slightest.
  We all simply need to be careful when we travel, vision or no.
 and now, our thoughts are hopefully with the young lady who’s injured. I know mine are.
   
> On Nov 8, 2014, at 6:45 PM, Mary via Cabs <cabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> In case you guys forget, even sighted people have gotten hit by cars. I'm sure they've had a great training wherever they been, but nobody is immune to a car accident.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Nov 8, 2014, at 6:13 PM, Everett Gavel via Cabs <cabs at nfbnet.org <mailto:cabs at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
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>> If it is as I heard someone from the area mention on Facebook, that they thought 1 of the 2 that got hit is or was a student at the CCB, then I'd say it's a little embarrassing, as they should have better skills, and know to listen to the traffic above and beyond listening to the traffic signal. Last I was aware, that's what both the CCB & LCB taught their students (and probably Blind, Inc, too, though I have no personal experience there). But that being said, hey, these things can still happen when we're doing everything right. Because whether you're a pedestrian or another driver, you're never sure that other driver is doing everything right, too. I'll venture to say that drivers don't do all the things they should be doing, correctly, as often as CCB & LCB graduates do, correctly, when traveling.
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>> Everett
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