[Nfbf-l] Fwd: Article: Blind Tallahassee Man Has A Brush With DeathAt An Intersection

[Sherri]

Thanks for posting this to the list Carlos. I follow the messages on the FCB 
list as well and they seem to b really wanting to advocate to improve the 
lives of blind pedestrians. It's definitely something we could work together 
on.

Sherri
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From: "Carlos Montas" <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
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DeathAt An Intersection


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> From: "Montas, Carlos" <Carlos.Montas at dbs.fldoe.org>
> Date: August 6, 2013, 7:39:42 AM EDT
> To: <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
> Subject: FW: Article: Blind Tallahassee Man Has A Brush With Death At An 
> Intersection
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> Carlos Montas
> Senior Rehabilitation Specialist
> Division of Blind Services
> 1185 Dunn Avenue
> Daytona Beach, Florida  32114
> Phone: 386-254-3807
> Fax: 386-239-6107
> Email: carlos.montas at dbs.fldoe.org
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> From: Carrin, JoAnn
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 12:09 PM
> To: #$DBS_ALL_USERS
> Subject: Article: Blind Tallahassee Man Has A Brush With Death At An 
> Intersection
>
> WCTV
> Blind Tallahassee Man Has A Brush With Death At An Intersection
> By: Bailey Myers - E
> August 3rd, 2013
>
> Tallahassee FL - A blind Tallahassee man had a brush with death Saturday 
> at the intersection of Killearn Center Boulevard and Village Square.
>
> Robert Miller explained, "If it wasn't for him...um...you would be doing a 
> different story."
>
> It's a story about his seeing eye dog, Sherman, who saved his life. Robert 
> Miller has been blind since he was born, and has depended on his seeing 
> eye dogs since he was seventeen, but on Saturday that bond between man and 
> dog was tested.
>
> "He lunged to the left and back, pulling me away from the truck," Miller 
> said.
>
> Miller also said Sherman stopped him in the middle of the cross walk 
> before a semi-truck rounding the corner was able to fully hit him. Instead 
> it only hit his right arm, knocking him over in the middle of the 
> intersection.
>
> "And I've been hit twice at that intersection, and it could very well have 
> cost me my life," said Miller.
>
> Both Miller and his wife Sila, who is also legally blind, take that walk 
> every day. Hoping that people obey the traffic laws.
>
> Particularly one law, Florida's White Cane Law, which states: "Whenever a 
> pedestrian is crossing... guided by a dog guide or carrying in a raised or 
> extended position a cane... the driver of every vehicle approaching the 
> intersection...shall bring his or her vehicle to a full stop. "
>
> The difficulty is, it doesn't seem like many people know about the law. 
> When asked, 'Have you ever hear of the white cane law' one passer by said, 
> "No I've never hear of that."
>
> Eyewitness News Reporter Bailey Myers asked more than a dozen passersby, 
> and they all had the same answer, 'No, I don't know it.'
>
> According to Miller even the police officer who arrived after he was hit 
> didn't know about it either.
>
> Robert's wife Sila Miller said, "It's very frustrating when your 
> independence is compromised like that by someone just being in a hurry or 
> not paying attention."
>
> Both of the Millers have been hit by a car at that intersection. Now, they 
> just hope Florida's Legislature addresses the issue and work to get the 
> word out about the White Cane Law.
>
>
>
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