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

[Deanna Lewis]

Hi Marianne,
Yes, I wouldn't want her on the road either. Even when I was younger and my vision was much better, I would not have trusted myself to drive. 
Although, I must admit, I'd love to hear people's reactions if I got out of my own car, with just me and my guide dog /evil grin/. 
Deanna

-----Original Message-----
From: Marianne Denning [mailto:marianne at denningweb.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 9:49 AM
To: Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List
Cc: Deanna Lewis
Subject: Re: [Oagdu] You can't have the best of both worlds... Or can you?

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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