[nagdu] crossing highways alone with your guide

[d m gina]

Hi there,
I wouldn't take on a highway.
Just don't feel I could go fast enough, nor do I want to try.
Please stay safe out there.
Original message:
> Thanks Julie.  There are no buttons at these intersections so we 
> usually just walk fast..  At some I can cross with parallel but others 
> you go on an all quiet and there's a median in the middle which 
> sometimes you wait and cars are going perpendicular behind me as well 
> as in front of me.

> Rebecca and Zeb
> email: rilniski at gmail.com
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> On Jul 22, 2013, at 11:47 PM, "Julie Phillipson" <jbrew48 at verizon.net> wrote:

> well yes I live at an intersection of 2 4 lane highways.  Are you at a 
> place with traffic control lights?  If they have buttons you need to 
> press them and wait until your parallel traffic starts.  Then the light 
> at least here gives you 1 whole minute!  If you walk at a pretty normal 
> speed of at least 1 mile and hour you should reach the other side in 
> plenty of time.  If you don't press the button then you better run 
> because it gives you less time. Just tell your dog to the curb or the 
> ramp just like crossing any other street.
> Julie Phillipson
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Ilniski" <rilniski at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 11:08 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] crossing highways alone with your guide


>> Hi all. I was wondering if any of you have crossed highways 
>> independently with your guides?  There are 2 major highways in my 
>> neighborhood and along these highways are different places I like to 
>> go. Learning the routes are not a problem for me even though I don't 
>> have the best sense of direction. I used to freak out when I get lost 
>> but don't as much as I used to. I'd be interested in any of your 
>> experiences with dealing with highways and pikes.


>> Rebecca and Zeb
>> email: rilniski at gmail.com
>> facebook: www.facebook.com/rebeccai5
>> sent from my IPhone


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