[nagdu] Bicyclists!

[Marsha Drenth]

Lets please stay on the topic of guide dogs. 

Thank you, 

Marsha drenth, NAGDU List Moderator 
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On Apr 17, 2013, at 10:28 AM, "Ken Ace" <ken at acenovels.com> wrote:

> Tourism is such an important part of our economy that they rarely do
> anything to anger the snow birds, unfortunately. However they are a
> necessary evil currently but as the baby boomers continue to retire and head
> south it could be changing in the future. :)
> Ken & Ace
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 9:20 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Bicyclists!
> 
> I think somewhere in my county recently had a pedestrian safety campaign. 
> The police educated pedestrians about the dangers of jay-walking, and
> drivers about looking out for pedestrians.  Seems like a good idea to me.
> I think part of the campaign was tickets, and part was PSA's in the paper
> and on the radio.
> It seems screwy that your county wouldn't try to do something about
> pedestrian safety.
> Tracy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Ace" <ken at acenovels.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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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