[NAGDU] Traffic check

[Tracy Carcione]

Yikes Dan!  Good boy Parker!  I think you told that driver what he needed to
hear.  People just don't think, at all.
Tracy



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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Weiner via
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Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 2:08 PM
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Good for you and kudos to your little puppy. I'm so happy he was good at his
work and you are safe.
You know I was walking along the sidewalk and there was an opening to a
parking lot. I crossed and yes, two seconds in to the crossing this genius
gunned his engine, he got so close to me that I felt the wind from the car,
but Parker backed up really fast and I just followed him without question by
instinct,...Now the driver did get out of the car, find me on the other side
and apologize saying he didn't see me...I was in a state of shock and I'll
admit I didn't really say what should have been said, but I said "you know
you need to be careful, next time you could kill someone".  I should have
explained the law and all that but I was as I say a little flustered.

That was a few months ago and you're story reminded me of it.

Glad our dogs are watching...and they really are even though we sometimes
don't give them credit for it.

I think that was my initial reason for considering a dog back 24 years ago,
aside from the fact that I love dogs--smile it was a similar thing happened
to me at a crosswalk and the genius ran over my cane...yes memories,
memoreies--lol

Cheers,
Dan the man, Parker the nut
 

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
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Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 9:45 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Cc: Tracy Carcione
Subject: [NAGDU] Traffic check

Yesterday, I stepped into the crosswalk and some fool gunned his engine so
he could hurry up and turn right in front of me.  Krokus slammed on the
brakes and got a Good Boy! And a big party when we got across.  The guy
clearly saw me there, because he speeded up so he could cut in front of me.
Illegal as heck, since a car isn't supposed to even enter the crosswalk when
a blind person is crossing.  Not that a cop would do anything about it, even
if one happened to be there.  Wouldn't want to inconvenience drivers, after
all.  2 people have been killed this year in this one-block area, but I
don't notice the police doing anything to encourage drivers to be more
careful, or even slow down.  Grrrr.

But I was very pleased with my big Krokus.  He was mighty slow though, next
time we crossed that street coming back home.  I think he expected another
idiot to come flying at him.  Smart boy.

Tracy

 

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