[nfb-talk] NFB of Tennessee, Blind Drivers Challenge haulted

David Evans drevans at bellsouth.net
Mon Oct 24 15:47:15 UTC 2011


Dear Sir,

You should file a discrimination lawsuit with the local office of Equal 
Opportunity right away.
They have clearly discriminated against you and not the others.
The question should be can you navigate around the track on your own or with 
help?
DO you feel you are safe to drive this go-kart?
If they restricked the others too it would be different, but they did not 
and they must have the rules and restrictions posted and enforce their 
policies.
I have operated such an amusement ride as this before.
Safety and liability are always a concern to a business operator.
If he had the rules and restrictions posted and written down and enforced 
them, his but would be covered, but he obviously does not.
Ride restrictions are commonly set for safety reasons for such things as 
height and weight or physical limitations.  You see these on rides where 
children need to be above a certain height or the safety equipment does not 
fit correctly and a child or rider of too small a stature could be ejected 
from the vehicle and hurt or killed.  Disneyland and most theme parks have 
these limitation on rides and who can ride.
People with bad backs, heart or blood pressure issues can be denied a ride 
for their safety and the safety of others.
The law allows the ride operator to limit who can ride, but it must be a 
posted and enforced policy or it is discrimination.


David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheri Anderson" <sheri.k.anderson at gmail.com>
To: <blinddog3 at charter.net>; "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] NFB of Tennessee, Blind Drivers Challenge haulted


No. The drivers license has nothing to do with go cart driving or this
track. They let 6-year-olds drive.

On 10/23/11, Steven Johnson <blinddog3 at charter.net> wrote:
> Is having a valid driver's license a requirement to drive on this go cart
> track?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Sheri Anderson
> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 12:18 AM
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> Subject: [nfb-talk] NFB of Tennessee, Blind Drivers Challenge haulted
>
> Hello fellow Federationists,
>
> Has anyone had any experience with Go-Cart tracks when blind folks are
> driving?
>
> I have driven before at a particular track here in Murfreesboro
> Tennessee, am totally blind and have had no trouble.  Tonight I was
> removed from the track, and reminded that I didn't have a driver's
> license.  The track superintendent went on to say that I couldn't
> drive on the street, so I couldn't drive on his track.
>
> He had just let my 11-year-old drive, my 14-year-old drive, and my
> visually impaired friend who arrived on the track with a guide dog
> drive. But I was escorted from the track and everyone with me was
> asked to refund their tickets.
>
> It seems that my arriving with a cane made me more blind than my
> friend with a guide dog, and he let me know that my being "more blind"
> than her meant he was not letting me drive.
>
> When we confronted him about the discrimination of it, how she was
> blind as well, how I would have assistance in the car, and how I had
> driven before, he removed us from the track and said we could get a
> refund on our tickets.
>
> As the President of our local Chapter, I have never experienced such
> blatant discrimination in this area and have never, in my 37 years of
> living been told I was more blind than someone else legally blind. He
> even told my friend that she was okay to drive because she seemed like
> she could see. Ugg!
>
> Does anyone have any experience in this area or am I barking up the
> wrong tree?  I guess it wouldn't be such a big deal if it were a
> consistent decision. We were told no manager was on the premises and
> that we had no choice but to get our tickets refunded. My children
> were watching, and have been present when I drove before. It made me
> angry to be so blatantly discriminated against in front of my
> children, when they know blind people drove on the Daytona Speedway.
>
> Thoughts? Ideas?
>
> Warmly,
> Sheri Anderson, Driver's licenseless
> President, Stones River Chapter
> Secretary, NFB of Tennessee
>
> --
> Sheri Anderson
> (615) 556-9961
>
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> have or can ever hope to be and we shall not fail. Clear in our
> mission, sure in our purpose, and firm in our unity." - Kenneth
> Jernigan
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-- 
Sheri Anderson
(615) 556-9961

“This cause of ours is a sacred trust. It is worthy of all that we
have or can ever hope to be and we shall not fail… Clear in our
mission, sure in our purpose, and firm in our unity.” - Kenneth
Jernigan

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