[nagdu] Crossing a highway

[Sheila Leigland]

oh tracy that had to be a terrible night. How did you come back from 
that one?
On 7/26/2013 6:33 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
> 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
>
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>> 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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