[nagdu] Bicyclists!

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Hi Ken,



I live in down town Boston, and I also have problems with bicyclist. 
However, because of all the sidewalk obstacles, they mostly stick to the 
streets, but bikes are extremely hard to hear when crossing the street. If I 
may ask, what part of the country do you live in?



Mark.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Ace" <ken at acenovels.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Bicyclists!


> Thank you Tracy, I will take your advice and see if I can get something
> started. Our county had more Pedestrian deaths than any other County in 
> the
> Country and yet the authorities will not give tickets for J-walking 
> because,
> I assume, they don't want to discourage tourism. However it has to stare
> somewhere so I will take up the mantle and see what I can do. I'll keep 
> you
> posted.
> Thanks again,
> Ken & Ace
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:31 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Bicyclists!
>
> Ben and I occasionally get traffic checks from bicyclists running a red
> light.  Good boy, Benny!
> Sometimes we also get overtaken by a bicyclist on the sidewalk, but 
> usually
> they are polite enough to let me know they're coming so I can get out of 
> the
> way.
>
> New York City tries to educate bicyclists to not ride on the sidewalk, to 
> be
> careful of pedestrians, and to obey traffic laws.  Part of the campaign
> involves careless riders getting ticketed by the cops.  Ken, maybe you 
> could
> speak to your police or city council about such an education campaign?  It
> really is very rude and careless of bike riders to come so close to a
> pedestrian.
> Tracy
>
>> The only real reoccurring problem I have while out and about is with
>> people on bicycles. Half the time they scare the heck out of me or
>> brush the dog and I. I know it is safer for them to use the sidewalk
>> but it is a "SIDEWALK" not a "SIDERIDE". Is anyone else experiencing
>> this problem or is this unique to my area?
>>
>> Ken & Ace
>>
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