[Nfb-cars] Gaining experience with driving

[Dave Hutchins]

Hi Brian,
Yes you have a point, but like anything else, there are flaws in any kind of 
computerized machine, light rail has that problem even if there isn't any 
driver.  Dave
It is better to give than to receive, the best things come in small 
packages.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Classics,antiques and rods division mailing list" <nfb-cars at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-cars] Gaining experience with driving


> hi,
>
> speaking of something like this, i think blind people should know how a 
> car
> works in case the person they are with has a heart attack or something.
> the person should pretend they are physically unable to operate the car 
> and
> the blind person could practice pulling the foot off of the gas
> pedal/pushing the shifter to neutral and getting down to a slower speed 
> and
> moving onto the shoulder.
>
> on the other hand, dr. mauer went overboard in believing the
> public/insurance companies would allow blind people to drive or a car will
> be built that will allow a blind person to drive.
> half or more of the time, a driver has to react to the unexpected and a
> system that depends on timing or sensors wouldn't avoid a potential wreck.
> Bryan Schulz
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Reinhard Stebner" <reinhard.stebner at gmail.com>
> To: "'Classics, antiques and rods division mailing list'"
> <nfb-cars at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:34 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-cars] Gaining experience with driving
>
>
>>I have heard of totally blind people obtain quality driving lessons from
>>the
>> following website:
>>
>> http://www.blindcooltech.com/
>> Look for the article entitled:
>> "CCB And Master Drive"
>>
>> I would like to do this, but am unsure how I could even go about doing 
>> it.
>>
>>
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