[nagdu] Crossing a highway

[Darla Rogers]

That is very true on both counts; sadly, if GDA covered that, I don't
remember.  Thus, I am hoping that soon  it can make its lectures available
in alternate formats, if it hasn't already done so.
Darla & Huck


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 3:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway

Seeing Eye traffic lecture says that a dog can't reliably judge any faster
than 30 MPH, and they don't train for that. At 30, a car moves a couple
undred feet in just two seconds. Something like that. I have to dig up the
traffic lecture recording. I do remember, anyway, that we never got such
detail at GDB. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Jul 25, 2013, at 11:12 PM, Darla Rogers <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for that, Doug; I had heard something of how dogs can or can't 
> judge speed, so this is a very good fact to have when making crossing 
> decisions in areas that aren't the safest.
> Darla Who doesn't want to become road pizza
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Doug 
> Parisian
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
> 
> Tracy, I agree; I have crossed highways only when there is no other
option. 
> I understand that although a dog may see a car coming, they real can't 
> judge whether they will cross before the car hits much above 15 miles per
hour.
> 
> Doug: getting squished by a car makes one two-dimensional.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:20 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Crossing a highway
> 
> 
> : Marilyn, while it's true that a dog will refuse to go if she sees a 
> car
> : coming, it's also true that she can only see so far, and, if a car 
> is coming
> : fast, as they do on highways, she may not see it far enough away to 
> react
> : quickly enough to save you both.
> : I know this from both lectures and bitter experience.  I was hit 
> trying to
> : cross Jericho Turnpike one night.
> : I'm with Cindy.  I don't like crossing highways at all anymore.  I 
> know
> : sometimes it's the only way to go, but I would much rather not.
> : Tracy
> :
> :
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