[nagdu] Noise at the corner

[Tami Jarvis]

Tracy,

I've noticed the same problem over the last few years. Part of it is 
quiet or quieter cars for sure. If there's something loud, I can't count 
on hearing other vehicles. The only solution I can find is to do what 
you do and wait until I can be more sure. There are rarely other 
pedestrians around here to ask, and I can't necessarily hear them, 
either, to know there is someone to ask. So I stand there feeling kinda 
frustrated and stupid, but tearing off into the street would be deadly 
stupid, so there I stand. Mitzi gives me good clues, which I appreciate. 
If she's not sure and can't see around whatever is making so much noise, 
she will hesitate and kind of move her front end back and forth, even 
before I put her in a position to refuse to go. So if she's not sure, I 
am sure not sure. /smile/ She will also let me know when she thinks we 
can go or if she thinks we should try another way or... Well, I don't 
want to get in the habit of letting her make all street crossing 
decisions, but I do listen to her for clues.

I don't know what else to tell you. It's frustrating, especially if we 
are in a hurry, or even if we are not. I'm lazy enough not to want to 
give up if the noise is ongoing and turn around to find another way to 
get where I am going. Well, here, that can mean only a block or two, and 
our blocks aren't that long. In the city, finding the go-around could 
take a lot more time and energy. I would remind myself firmly that being 
alive when I got to where I was going was preferable to taking chances 
when I just could not tell. /shrug/

If you come up with a more satisfying solution, please share! /grin/

Tami

On 06/24/2014 06:31 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
> I am having more trouble these days hearing traffic when there are loud
> noises around, like an idling truck, a food truck generator, or a bus
> zooming off down the street.  I don't know if it's my hearing, or just
> that cars are quieter, but there are times I have to wait out a light
> change because I just can't tell what's happening.  And, if the noise
> isn't going away, I have to take my best guess or wait until someone
> happens along who hears me asking for help.  If there was a Miracle Ear
> that damped down loud noises and amped up quiet ones, I'd get it.
> Surely I can't be the only person with this problem. What do other people do?
> Tracy
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