[nagdu] White Cane laws

[Albert J Rizzi]

I am so sorry that this thread has brought up the pain of remembering those
awful moments in your life. But why oh why have we not, as a collective
group, with all the strength of the nfb behind us, not work to educate
others on the laws as they are written. In every day life we all of us have
a responsibility of honoring and doing unto others as we would have them do
unto us. The simple fact which we have gotten away from here, and which has
as you have accurately stated, turned into who is more right, should now be
turned to how can we stave off stories like these being told again next week
or next year? What is nagdu and the nfb doing to inform and educate the
masses on these laws? Whatever is being done is obviously not effective
otherwise we would not have just learned of the tragedies offered up here
for our reflection. Thank you for making it real.

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:23 AM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] White Cane laws

Could we possibly get back to discussing better enforcement of White Cane
laws, and drop all the sniping?  Or is it the concensus that the White
Cane laws are outmoded, and we should just let them drop and ignore them?
I'm not asking for someone else to be responsible for my safety, but I am
asking that the drivers take their share of responsibility.  They are the
ones in charge of the vehicle that is a lot faster and heavier than I am.
I am especially concerned with new quieter cars becoming more common. 
I've lost count of the times my dog has stopped short, then I've heard the
car whizzing by in front of us.

I personally know 3 people who've been hit.  One was crossing with the
light when a bus turned on top of her, and she was killed.  One was
crossing a quiet street, when some old fool came speeding around a blind
corner and hit her.  Now she has to use a wheelchair.  And one was me,
trying to cross a street to get home during an ice storm.  There wasn't
enough traffic, and there wasn't anyone around to ask, and I probably
misjudged the traffic light.  My dog was killed.

Two of these accidents could have been avoided, if the driver were paying
propper attention.  We have laws on the books that say they should be
particularly careful when a blind pedestrian is in the street.  I'd like
to see greater awareness of those laws.  It doesn't seem so much to ask,
to save a life.
Tracy



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