[NAGDU] Traffic check

[Buddy Brannan]

Yeah...I like to tell people they should watch where they're aiming their cars. Especially when they're moving the cars backwards. Don't know why people think they don't have to watch where they're going when they back up. With as much as sighted drivers don't seem to see, one wonders why they have such a problem with blind drivers. (Most automobile crashes involve sighted drivers, after all.) 

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Jul 22, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Lisa Belville via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dan, whenever someone sighted uses the I didn't see you excuse, I sweetly say that I didn't see them, either.
> 
> Glad it worked out for you and Parker and Tracey and Krocus.
> 
> 
> Lisa Belville
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
> 
> Never make the same mistake twice. There are so many new ones, try a different one each day.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Weiner via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 1:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Traffic check
> 
> 
>> 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
>> via NAGDU
>> 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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