[Oagdu] You can't have the best of both worlds... Or can you?

[Marianne Denning]

If her vision is bad enough to need a cane or dog then I wouldn't want
her on the road.  If her vision is good enough to drive then she
doesn't need a cane or dog. She could also use the bioptic lenses to
check corners for crossing and other things.

On 8/18/15, Deanna Lewis via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good Morning,
> I have been pondering over something that I saw someone write on Facebook a
> few weeks ago. This girl is a guide dog user, and is also doing bioptic
> driver training. For those who are not sure what that is, it's training to
> help visually impaired people continue to drive, with the use of monoculars
> and other devices.
> Personally, I have a lot of issues with this scenario. I feel that if you
> are legally blind and require a cane or a guide dog to get around safely,
> that you should not be able to drive too. You can't have the best of both
> worlds, you are either blind or sighted. Yes, there are many blind people
> with some vision, but I think it's wrong to have both a guide dog and a
> driver's license. I don't think it's fair to use both.
> What do you all think? Am I over-reacting? Do you know other guide dog
> handlers who also drive?
> Deanna and Mambo
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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