[Nfbf-l] Making all Aware of the White Cane Law

[Kirk Harmon]

Hello Alan, I still believe that people won't learn and understand the law until it is truly enforced by our law enforcement officers. Just like running a stop sign, not yielding at a yield sign, running a red light, turning right on red without proper right to do so. All the laws above and many more were made aware to drivers by all the citations written to others if not themselves and then the chatter starts across society. We as advocates  have been trying to reach out to people in ours for many years but very few people read or even know about the white cane law,especially PSA's when our efforts for this law is marketed differently focusing on efforts on law enforcement fofficials. we can do effective advocacy for this law ! I still suggest we talk to our mayors are police  Chiefs, and our sheriffs of our counties. When we advise them and make them aware of this law and our chiefs and sheriffs can train specifically their law enforcement traffic officials, to enforce i then and only then, do I believe we will actually start to see this law enforcement people make aware to our neighbors, of course this is just one man's opinion but I know the police chief in Orlando when I had a Meeting with him several years ago on the white cane law while he was not even aware of it after 33 years of being a police officer. He then told me he look it up, study  it and train his officers in a class about it as well. So you see, we really need to start with our officials at the top and  finish with  the Patrolman. then how important it is for the Public Safety for the blind and disabled and work from there rather than trying to  Reach out to the people themselves.
Your friend in the cause, Kirk
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On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:59 AM, "Alan Dicey" <adicey at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Dear Johnnie, Carlos, And Fellow NFB Florida Friends,
> This is fantastic what you are doing!
> Well Done!
> As a White Cane user who has been clipped several times by cars even when crossing in the middle of a Cross Walk, with the Green signal, and even ending up laying on the hood of a car once, after being hit, (luckily the car was not going very fast), and thrown there I simply cannot believe Florida Drivers are for the most part just  completely unaware of this Law.
> And that "Right Turn On Red" is a death Trap for we White Cane travelers!
> I once heard there were audio (for Radio), and Video (for Television) Public Announcements promoting awareness of the "White Cane Law", available from the NFB Main Office.
> Has anyone tried to get some of these White Cane promos, and convince their local Radio or Television Stations to air them?
> I have not seen or heard one on either T V or Radio in decades.
> Something I would sure be happy to work on with my new NFB Friends  in the Broward Chapter who I plan to meet a week from today!
> With Best Regards,
> God Bless,
> Alan
> Plantation, Florida
> 
> - - - - ORIGINAL MESSAGE - - - - -
> Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 21:26:23 -0400
> From: "Johnnie Slaton" <slatonj52 at earthlink.net>
> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Nfbf-l Digest, Vol 88, Issue 6
> Greetings To All,
> The Tallahassee NFB does White Cane Street crossing throughout the year.  We
> have large signs about the White Cane Law.  We cross major intersections and
> pass out flyers about the White Cane Law.  The Tallahassee Police is present
> during these events.  Tallahassee NFB is scheduled for another White Cane
> Law  Event this month.  I have contacted the President of Tallahassee
> Council of the Blind to invite them to participate in NFB Events of common
> interest.  Tallahassee NFB has offered to make the location where Robert was
> hit the next White Cane  Law   awareness street crossing   site.  I am
> working with TPD to assure all TPD personnel is aware of the White Cane Law.
> I was in a meeting with TPd staff  this week to revisit TPD' strategy for
> making TPD staff aware of the White Cane Law.  I will be contacting leaders
> of any other group who wish to join the Tallahassee NFB in our White Cane
> Law Events.  Tallahassee NFB has an assertive plan to contact law makers
> about increase in the related fines and other changes already  promoted by
> NFB.  The support of all in this effort is welcomed.
> Johnnie Slaton, President
> Tallahassee NFB
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 21:30:38 -0400
> From: Carlos Montas <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Nfbf-l Digest, Vol 88, Issue 6
> Johnny this is very good news. Keep up the good work. This is an example of what all of our NFB chapters should be doing across the state to make law enforcement aware of the White Cane law.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
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