[nabs-l] Pedestrian safety improvement act

[anna parker]

i totally agree with what your saying, i am one of those blind people who
can also drive but id like to see some kind of noise in the cars because i
do tavel with out a car a lot of the time and it can be scary enough
crossing busy streets with out the fear of not hearing the cars.. so i
strongly believe something needs to be done and something needs to be done
now

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> I am shocked you would not support legislation.  We need to hear cars for
> our safety and independence.  Blind people use auditory cues to cross the
> street.  There is simply no way around it.  I would not want to fear being
> hit because I cannot hear half the cars as I cross the street.  Perhaps you
> don't care because you have enough vision to drive.  I recall you saying you
> comtemplated driving in a job because you wanted it so desperately.
> You will put your safety at risk.  Sorry, I will not.  There is enough risk
> in crossing because we are pedestrians and the environment favors
> automobiles.  Let's not make it more dangerous by having many cars we cannot
> hear.
>
> we are not against the hybrid we are only saying there needs to be noise on
> the car to hear it.
> I care about the environment, but I also care about my safety.  I cannot be
> independent if I am dead from a car crash.
>
> You can have your own opinion but the national NFB, ACB, AFB and others
> will fight for this bill so you are outnumbered.  Yes ACB is working on
> this.  We are not working together with ACB but we actually agree on this
> one, that silent cars are a safety hazard to the blind.
> Ashley
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Reed" <jim275_2 at yahoo.com>
> To: "MAB List" <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:08 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] Pedestrian safety improvement act
>
>
> Hello,
> I am not quite sure how to feel on this issue. On one hand, quiet cars
> might pose a saftey risk to blind persons and others, but on the other hand,
> there is such a thing as noise pollution, air pollution, dependence on
> forign oil, and enviromental damage.
>
> Aditionally, there is another element of this issue related to the support
> or hinderance of societal progress. Hybrids represent the next great leap in
> our society, if additional laws are passed regulating this development, it
> may prove to hinder the development of the hybrid car. Remember, the impact
> of hybrid cars isnt just a blindness issue, there are much more importiant
> nation issues at stake. For example, national security risk via a dependence
> of forign oil.
>
> There are also economic concerns. The continued research and development of
> hybrids, alternative fuels, and "green" energy, will potentially be the
> savior of our economy. If hybrids become the next big thing, they could
> jumpstart the nearly dead auto industry, thus helping our economy and
> individual families. If you go to the national convention in Detroit, you
> will all see first hand the conciquences of this current economic collapes.
> Now is the time to be supporting industy and inovation, not hindering it.
>
> Lastly, if blind independence is truely the goal of the NFB and blind
> persons, then the burden is on us -- blind people-- to adapt to the changing
> world, the burden is not on the world to adapt to us. Perhaps in the era of
> silent cars, it may be time to tweak cane-travel methodologies?
>
> I can't support this. I will not be a party to the hinderance of societal
> progress, continued enviromental degradfation, or further economic decline.
> I will not expect industy or tax payers to foot the bill because I (we)
> refuse to adapt.
>
> Well thats my two cents
> Jim
>
> "Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed."
>
>
>
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