[nagdu] Crossing a highway

[Cindy Ray]

Ah, Tracy, I hadn't read this message. That must have been a horrible experience. 

Cindy

On Jul 26, 2013, at 7:59 AM, "Howard J. Levine" <WB2HWW at earthlink.net> wrote:

> My heart goes out to you for what happen we all love our guide dogs.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 8:33 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
> 
> Hi Marilyn.
> Yes, Jericho Turnpike in Nassau County.  I had to cross it to get home from
> the train station.  There was a light, but it was night, during an ice
> storm, so there wasn't much traffic, and no one to ask.  I made my best
> guess, and I guessed wrong.  My dog was killed.  It was a terrible night. An
> audible signal would have save me a lot of sorrow.
> Tracy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
> 
> 
>> Tracy is that Jericho Turnpike on Long Island?. I have cross it near GDF a
> 
>> few years ago with 2 of my friends and there guide dogs. I would never do 
>> that one again . There was no light on that corner. I have also crossed RT
> 
>> 111 and Main Street in Smithtown. On Main Street in Smithtown  after I 
>> spoke to a Legislator how hard it was crossing this street to meet with 
>> her she said I know you will do something about it. I did . I requested 3 
>> Audible Pedestrians Signal. Sadly  2 people were killed crossing that 
>> street who could see  after I put the request in .There was a lot of 
>> protesting about the traffic there and a few months last the light were 
>> installed.  I prayed crossing that one. I have had more close calls on 
>> side roads walking as we don't have side walks .
>> Marilyn and Anna
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Tracy Carcione
>> Date: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:20 pm
>> Subject: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> 
>>> Marilyn, while it's true that a dog will refuse to go if she
>>> sees a car
>>> coming, it's also true that she can only see so far, and, if a
>>> car is coming
>>> fast, as they do on highways, she may not see it far enough away
>>> to react
>>> quickly enough to save you both.
>>> I know this from both lectures and bitter experience. I was hit
>>> trying to
>>> cross Jericho Turnpike one night.
>>> I'm with Cindy. I don't like crossing highways at all anymore.
>>> I know
>>> sometimes it's the only way to go, but I would much rather not.
>>> Tracy
>>> 
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