[Nfbmo] Nearly blind St. Charles runner changes route due to neighbor ...

[DanFlasar at aol.com]

Matt, you are amazing - what a great idea!
Dan
 
 
In a message dated 10/8/2012 2:32:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
matt.sievert at gmail.com writes:

As a  pedestrian, you should be on the side of the road traveling against 
the flow  of traffic. If a sidewalk is available, you should be on the 
sidewalk.   Crossing the street at marked crossings if available. 

I walk to and  from work everyday at a distance of 1.5 miles through a 
suburban  environment.

I travel wearing a regulation military Physical Training  reflective belt 
as a sash. A blinking red LED bike light on the back and  another one on the 
front shoulder strap of my backpack. I also wear bright  jackets and carry a 
white cane. 

Cars of course still don't yield to  me.

So I have resorted to wearing a GoPro Hero 2 personal wide-angle  video 
camera. I then post the more exciting videos on YouTube and send the  links to 
the local police department. Who respond by placing a patrol car in  the 
area to monitor the intersection in the video.

It has worked well.  People drive a lot better when a camera is pointed at 
them.

Not even  sighted people should be running down the center of a public 
street unless the  street is being monitored for a special event.

Matt Sievert  
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Carmack  <randycarmack at gmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:19:12 
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Subject: [Nfbmo] Nearly blind St. Charles runner  changes route due to
neighbor concerns

Group,

I  heard this story on the radio and am shocked of the ignorance of
people in  this day and age.  Although a story like this coming out of
St.  Charles does not really surprise me.  I believe that the NFB
should do  some things in St. Charles towards community education.
Maybe a big group  of us could walk down the middle of some of their
busiest streets.  I  know, not very feasible, just venting.

I provide the story and link  below.

Thanks,
Randy  Carmack

http://www.kmov.com/home/Nearly-blind-Missouri-man-compromises-on-route-1731
10531.html

Nearly  blind St. Charles runner changes route due to neighbor concerns

by  Associated Press
KMOV.com
Posted on October 8, 2012 at 8:26  AM
Updated today at 12:27 PM

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- A nearly blind  suburban St. Louis marathon
runner has agreed to tweak his route because  neighbors feared
colliding with him.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch  says that Dennis Atkins, 57, can only see
shadows of objects and  differentiate between light and dark.

He used to run down the middle of  streets in a St. Charles
subdivision, guiding himself by focusing on  black-line expansion
joints.

Now he's agreed to instead stay close  to street sides where parking
already was prohibited. He'll focus on where  the grass meets the curb.

Atkins also promised to wear bright-colored  clothing and to stick to
less traveled streets.

Meanwhile, the city  will post a sign or signs alerting drivers to
watch out for a visually  impaired person. There's also talk of
reducing the speed  limit.

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