[nfbwatlk] Fw: clean cars and noise

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
Sometimes Jim gets honked at when all he is doing is waiting for 
pedestrians.  Seems like a lot of drivers pay little attention to 
pedestrians.
thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Fw: clean cars and noise


> Brother, have you got *that* right!
>
> Actually, I suspect that, simply by the law of averages, a sighted
> pedestrian will be killed long before a blind pedestrian is sent into the
> Next World. That doesn't negate the problem, however; it just points out
> that quiet cars are a problem for *all* pedestrians.
>
> In fact (and I'd bet you'd agree with me on this one, Carl), I believe 
> that
> the real problem we face here is that there has been a paradigm shift from 
> a
> pedestrian-centered model of traffic flow to a vehicular-centered model.
> Last night when I proposed to cross the street to the local Safeway 
> pharmacy
> to get some meds and test strips, three cars in succession turned right 
> out
> of the parking lot, thus damn near taking up all of my time during the
> cycle. I uttered a few choice words. I don't mind waiting for *one* 
> vehicle
> to turn right -- but methinks the other two should have waited for me to
> cross (I'm certain they saw me). Vain expectation!
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl Jarvis" <carjar at olypen.com>
> To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Fw: clean cars and noise
>
>
> Okay Mike, that's true.  But I'm mostly worried about the cars that are
> moving, my direction.
> Actually, I do see your point.  I've been about to cross an intersection
> just as someone turned the key and gunned the engine.  Good thing my shoes
> were tied on tightly.
> carl Jarvis
>
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