[Nfbmo] Nearly blind St. Charles runner changes route due toneighbor concerns

Bryan Schulz b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Mon Oct 8 21:08:26 UTC 2012


hi,

i have to disagree on this ignorant guy.
he expects to run down the middle of streets without encountering cars?
not very practical when he can only tell light and dark and refuses to use a 
cane.
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Carmack" <randycarmack at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Listserv" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 2:19 PM
Subject: [Nfbmo] Nearly blind St. Charles runner changes route due 
toneighbor 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-173110531.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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