[nagdu] Talking or chirpping lights

[GARY STEEVES]

Hi Cheryl:

Basically I agree with you in that we need to be teaching all means for road crossings and the first, most important way, is to learn how to use your ears and be safe. However, we should also learn how to intregrate audible signals to assist us in making these safe crossings. It's like with my dog, I have taught him to find the poll where a button would be for a cross walk. If there is no pole or no button then we move onto the road crossing without these things. However, if they are there then they alert me that the light has changed which simply lowers the amount of things I listening for as we cross. As I've said before, I certainly don't think once I hear a noise I just start walking without doing all the other thins I've learned to do. The sound just tells me that the walk sign is active so I can cautiously proceed.

Gary


----- Original Message -----
From: cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 3:22 am
Subject: [nagdu] Talking or chirpping lights
To: nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>

> Since I was away, I would like to post my thoughts on this.
> 
> Marilyn, is trying to get these lights here on Long Island, that 
> is fine.
> 
> To myself I do not agree, we the blind are not taught to go to 
> the chirping or talking lights, not every place has them.  
> I was taught without them, the dogs are taught without them.
> 
> If we really on them and then we are at a place in the world 
> that doesn't have them, then what are we going to do, wait to 
> ask someone to help us cross.
> 
> We need to go back to the basics and listen for the traffic 
> pattern, yes it might take longer to cross.
> 
> But the reality is that there will not be one on every corner, 
> and in fact, some might be broken like the regular lights from 
> time to time then what?
> 
> My own opinion.
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