[Mt-blind] Fw: [nfb-talk] DVD on White Cane Day Walk and Pedestrian Safety.
Jerry Hutch
modrepro at mt.net
Wed Jan 17 16:34:40 CST 2007
Jim,
The article that you sent identified the real problem. The problem is
not the blind or any other pedestrians, the problem is the motoring
public and law enforcement, The motoring public is unaware of the law
regarding pedestrians and the White Cane law or they are just ignoring
the law. The bigger issue is that law enforcement is ignoring the law
and not enforcing the laws that are currently on the books. Every state
has it's own version of a white cane law and they are all similar in
there wording. If you have never read the law as it is written in the
state of Montana, please send me an email ad I'll send you a copy
In the article, an officer of the law stood by and watched 150
violations of the law within a 2 hour period. How can this be for those
"Who Protect and Serve"? The Palm Beach Chapter of the NFB should
protest to their City government and demand that the police department
enforce the laws of the state of Florida. When they go before their
City commission or other governing body, the chapter member needs to be
carrying their white canes, have their guide dogs and hopefully be
wearing a White Cane Day T-shirt from the Capital City Chapter or their
own method of displaying their message. If the City Council will not
have the Police Department enforce the law, then the next step is to go
to the chief law enforcement official in the state, the Attorney General
of that state.. The next official in line would be the Governor of that
state. The question to ask of any of these officials is "How many
persons, vision impaired or sighted, young or elderly need to be injured
or killed before the law is enforced?"
By example, another chapter in Florida, the East Hillsbrough Chapter of
the NFB (refer to the January issue of the Braille Monitor , page 69,
the article entitled "Fifth Annual Meet-the-Blind Month Campaign), made
drivers aware of the law by having an officer present to observe
violations as they occurred and the officer proceeded to issue 12
citations within less than a three hour period. Each violation cost the
offending driver $ 60.00 plus three points on their driving record.
Three points are generally enough to raise a person's insurance rates,
so that moving violation will cost the offender more than just $ 60.00.
out of his or her pocket.
White Cane Day is not just on October 15th of each year, it is every day
of the year for those of us who cross streets and roads throughout the
country. Someone recently told me that we don't need to beat people
over their heads on this issue, but my opinion is that motorists and law
enforcement officials need to be reminded each and every day by those of
us who are using a white cane or being led by a guide dog. Everyone in
a crosswalk should feel safe and secure when crossing a street or road..
The issue of pedestrian safety for everyone is an issue that each local
chapter , each state orginazation, and every national
organoization should be actively promoting. We should all strive to
be in the forefront of this very importanrt issue
Jerry Hutch
Helena
modrepro at mt.net
James Aldrich wrote:
>This might be worthwhile to get or look into doing ourselves.
>
>Jim Aldrich
>
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>From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
>To: "Joe Minichiello" <jbmini at comcast.net>; "Kathy Davis" <DAVISK at dbcc.edu>;
>"Kathy Davis" <kdavisnfbf at cfl.rr.com>; "Dwight Sayer" <repcodds at aol.com>;
><MisterAdvocate at aol.com>; "Tom Hartig" <Hartig at cfl.rr.com>;
><bethmac at bellsouth.net>; "Marion Gwizdala" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>; "Dan
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>Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:56 PM
>Subject: [nfb-talk] DVD on White Cane Day Walk and Pedestrian Safety.
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>
>Dear All,
>
>Two years ago. The Palm Beach County Chapter of the NFB made a video DVD of
>their White Cane Walk event at the busiest and deadliest intersection in
>Palm Beach County.
>Palm Beach County is the second deadliest county for pedestrians in the
>Nation.
>The DVD has interviews and footage of our White cane Walk, including a visit
>by the local police who flat out tell us they have no interest in enforcing
>the White Cane Law and consider it too low a priority to bother with.
>We stopped counting White Cane violations at 150 in less than 2 hours.
>We could not even get the officer to write a ticket with over 45 violations
>taking place while he is standing there on the corner with us begging him to
>do something.
>I just recently got the camera footage put on to a DVD and I now have a
>limited number of copies.
>AS one of the issues we are taking to Tallahassee this year is greater
>enforcement of the White Cane and Guide Dog Laws. This DVD could be a tool
>for us to use in our packet to give to key legislators.
>We invited some students to come and film our White Cane Walk as a student
>community service project.
>I hope that all of you will think of using this approach too in the future.
>Additionally, we had all of our attendees sign a release before the walk so
>that the footage could be used in the production of DVD's to be sent to TV
>and Media Outlets as (PSA)s Public Service Announcements.
>I can send copies to Kathy, Joe, Dan and I will try to get more if you want
>them.
>I can mail them or bring them to Washington.
>Maybe Dan could even put it up for down load on our State web site.
>Let me hear from you all.
>
>David Evans, NFBF
>
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>Dear All,
>
>Two years ago. The Palm Beach County Chapter of the NFB made a video DVD of their White Cane Walk event at the busiest and deadliest intersection in Palm Beach County.
>Palm Beach County is the second deadliest county for pedestrians in the Nation.
>The DVD has interviews and footage of our White cane Walk, including a visit by the local police who flat out tell us they have no interest in enforcing the White Cane Law and consider it too low a priority to bother with.
>We stopped counting White Cane violations at 150 in less than 2 hours.
>We could not even get the officer to write a ticket with over 45 violations taking place while he is standing there on the corner with us begging him to do something.
>I just recently got the camera footage put on to a DVD and I now have a limited number of copies.
>AS one of the issues we are taking to Tallahassee this year is greater enforcement of the White Cane and Guide Dog Laws. This DVD could be a tool for us to use in our packet to give to key legislators.
>We invited some students to come and film our White Cane Walk as a student community service project.
>I hope that all of you will think of using this approach too in the future.
>Additionally, we had all of our attendees sign a release before the walk so that the footage could be used in the production of DVD's to be sent to TV and Media Outlets as (PSA)s Public Service Announcements.
>I can send copies to Kathy, Joe, Dan and I will try to get more if you want them.
>I can mail them or bring them to Washington.
>Maybe Dan could even put it up for down load on our State web site.
>Let me hear from you all.
>
>David Evans, NFBF
>
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Jim,
The article that you sent identified the real problem. The problem is not the blind or any other pedestrians, the problem is the motoring public and law enforcement, The motoring public is unaware of the law regarding pedestrians and the White Cane law or they are just ignoring the law. The bigger issue is that law enforcement is ignoring the law and not enforcing the laws that are currently on the books. Every state has it's own version of a white cane law and they are all similar in there wording. If you have never read the law as it is written in the state of Montana, please send me an email ad I'll send you a copy
In the article, an officer of the law stood by and watched 150 violations of the law within a 2 hour period. How can this be for those "Who Protect and Serve"? The Palm Beach Chapter of the NFB should protest to their City government and demand that the police department enforce the laws of the state of Florida. When they go before their City commission or other governing body, the chapter member needs to be carrying their white canes, have their guide dogs and hopefully be wearing a White Cane Day T-shirt from the Capital City Chapter or their own method of displaying their message. If the City Council will not have the Police Department enforce the law, then the next step is to go to the chief law enforcement official in the state, the Attorney General of that state.. The next official in line would be the Governor of that state. The question to ask of any of these officials is "How many persons, vision impaired or sighted, young or elderly need to be injured or killed before the law is enforced?"
By example, another chapter in Florida, the East Hillsbrough Chapter of the NFB (refer to the January issue of the Braille Monitor , page 69, the article entitled "Fifth Annual Meet-the-Blind Month Campaign), made drivers aware of the law by having an officer present to observe violations as they occurred and the officer proceeded to issue 12 citations within less than a three hour period. Each violation cost the offending driver $ 60.00 plus three points on their driving record. Three points are generally enough to raise a person's insurance rates, so that moving violation will cost the offender more than just $ 60.00. out of his or her pocket.
White Cane Day is not just on October 15th of each year, it is every day of the year for those of us who cross streets and roads throughout the country. Someone recently told me that we don't need to beat people over their heads on this issue, but my opinion is that motorists and law enforcement officials need to be reminded each and every day by those of us who are using a white cane or being led by a guide dog. Everyone in a crosswalk should feel safe and secure when crossing a street or road..
The issue of pedestrian safety for everyone is an issue that each local chapter , each state orginazation, and every national
organoization should be actively promoting. We should all strive to be in the forefront of this very importanrt issue
Jerry Hutch
Helena
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James Aldrich wrote:
This might be worthwhile to get or look into doing ourselves. Jim Aldrich ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Evans" mailto:drevans at bellsouth.net <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "Joe Minichiello" mailto:jbmini at comcast.net <jbmini at comcast.net>
; "Kathy Davis" mailto:DAVISK at dbcc.edu <DAVISK at dbcc.edu>
; "Kathy Davis" mailto:kdavisnfbf at cfl.rr.com <kdavisnfbf at cfl.rr.com>
; "Dwight Sayer" mailto:repcodds at aol.com <repcodds at aol.com>
; mailto:MisterAdvocate at aol.com <MisterAdvocate at aol.com>
; "Tom Hartig" mailto:Hartig at cfl.rr.com <Hartig at cfl.rr.com>
; mailto:bethmac at bellsouth.net <bethmac at bellsouth.net>
; "Marion Gwizdala" mailto:swampfox1833 at verizon.net <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
; "Dan Hicks" mailto:danjhicks at yahoo.com <danjhicks at yahoo.com>
; "Dan Hicks" mailto:danjhicks at hotmail.com <danjhicks at hotmail.com>
; "Gloria Mills" mailto:gloria at irescue-tax.com <gloria at irescue-tax.com>
; "Joanne Wilson" mailto:jwilson at nfb.org <jwilson at nfb.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:56 PM Subject: [nfb-talk] DVD on White Cane Day Walk and Pedestrian Safety. Dear All, Two years ago. The Palm Beach County Chapter of the NFB made a video DVD of their White Cane Walk event at the busiest and deadliest intersection in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County is the second deadliest county for pedestrians in the Nation. The DVD has interviews and footage of our White cane Walk, including a visit by the local police who flat out tell us they have no interest in enforcing the White Cane Law and consider it too low a priority to bother with. We stopped counting White Cane violations at 150 in less than 2 hours. We could not even get the officer to write a ticket with over 45 violations taking place while he is standing there on the corner with us begging him to do something. I just recently got the camera footage put on to a DVD and I now have a limited number of copies. AS one of the issues we are taking to Tallahassee this year is greater enforcement of the White Cane and Guide Dog Laws. This DVD could be a tool for us to use in our packet to give to key legislators. We invited some students to come and film our White Cane Walk as a student community service project. I hope that all of you will think of using this approach too in the future. Additionally, we had all of our attendees sign a release before the walk so that the footage could be used in the production of DVD's to be sent to TV and Media Outlets as (PSA)s Public Service Announcements. I can send copies to Kathy, Joe, Dan and I will try to get more if you want them. I can mail them or bring them to Washington. Maybe Dan could even put it up for down load on our State web site. Let me hear from you all. David Evans, NFBF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ nfb-talk mailing list mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
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Dear All, Two years ago. The Palm Beach County Chapter of the NFB made a video DVD of their White Cane Walk event at the busiest and deadliest intersection in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County is the second deadliest county for pedestrians in the Nation. The DVD has interviews and footage of our White cane Walk, including a visit by the local police who flat out tell us they have no interest in enforcing the White Cane Law and consider it too low a priority to bother with. We stopped counting White Cane violations at 150 in less than 2 hours. We could not even get the officer to write a ticket with over 45 violations taking place while he is standing there on the corner with us begging him to do something. I just recently got the camera footage put on to a DVD and I now have a limited number of copies. AS one of the issues we are taking to Tallahassee this year is greater enforcement of the White Cane and Guide Dog Laws. This DVD could be a tool for us to use in our packet to give to key legislators. We invited some students to come and film our White Cane Walk as a student community service project. I hope that all of you will think of using this approach too in the future. Additionally, we had all of our attendees sign a release before the walk so that the footage could be used in the production of DVD's to be sent to TV and Media Outlets as (PSA)s Public Service Announcements. I can send copies to Kathy, Joe, Dan and I will try to get more if you want them. I can mail them or bring them to Washington. Maybe Dan could even put it up for down load on our State web site. Let me hear from you all. David Evans, NFBF
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