[nagdu] Driver awareness

[Julie J]

Giving alcohol to a minor is called "contributing to the delinquency of a 
minor".

In the case of contributory negligence, which is totally and completely 
different BTW, the blind person would be at fault in the case of an accident 
simply because of their blindness.  The sighted spouse or parent wouldn't be 
brought into the matter at all, as I understand it.

At least this is how it was explained to me as how things worked before the 
white cane laws.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Driver awareness


> We've talked about this before, but I'm still confused. What is
> contribuitary neglence? And, would a sighted person presumed to be a
> caretaker be charged or would nothing happen? I.e. If I serve alcohol
> toa minor, I could be charged with I don't know, doing something bad. Is
> that how it worked before white cane, that the blind person's spouse
> (assuming there was one, sibling or whoever would be charged for
> "allowing the blind person to get out without sighted assistance?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Julie J
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 10:21 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Driver awareness
>
> My understanding of the inception of the white cane laws is that
> previous to
> their passage it was considered contributory negligence for a blind
> person
> to be out unattended by a sighted person.  In other words, a blind
> person
> who was hit crossing the street would be at fault because he/she
> shouldn't
> have been out in the first place.
>
> So to me the white cane laws aren't so much about safety as they are
> about
> freedom.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
>
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