I used to hit cars that got too close as well. I had to cross a pretty
nasty intersection which got even more worrysome when we went back on
standard time. I bought a pocket air horn and every time I crossed there, I
had my cane in one hand, and the horn in the other, held about window
height. Let me tell you, that would get their attention!
The air horns are available from hardware stores for around $20 which
included a tank of compressed gas. It would last a good while until it
needed to be replaced. Jim WA6EKS
-----Original Message-----
From: Colin McDonald
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 11:18 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: off topic
and were you able to give the vehicle a good whack with your cane or fist?
I've slapped a few vehicles who got way too close with my cane back when I
was a cane user. And a couple guys had the nerve to yell at me for it lol.
I've been lucky with the dog so far in that we've always had enough space
and time to avoid retards on the road.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 12:04 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: off topic
> And now days there are Hybrid and electric cars to contend with.
> I got my foot run over by one of those folks turning right at an
> intersection. Fortunately neither my foot nor my cane was
> seriously messed up. Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:28:32 -0500
> Subject: Re: off topic
>
> Howard,
> The day my dog and I were hit we were both wearing lighted
> devices -
> she a very brilliantly lit collar and me armbands. All of our
> LED
> devices were quite bright!! But the butthole who got us was
> making a
> right on red and failed to consider pedestrians. I asked him
> what he
> was thinking and he said he was watching traffic! And he is,
> sadly
> the rule and not the exception.
> The day after our accident one of our local fire fighters dropped
> off
> a safety vest at my office. I try very hard to wear it,
> particularly
> when it isn't dark enough that the lighted gear would show. I
> believe that it is extremely important for all of us to do
> whatever
> we can to raise our visibility. I was, and am a very careful,
> safe
> traveler, for most of my life with a cane and more recently with
> a
> dog guide but since we were hit, there has been more stress to
> traveling. I realize that I have done this to myself and keep
> trying
> to get past it, but I think all drivers are more distracted and
> careless than they once were.
> So my friend, wear that vest and travel careful.
> Pat, K9JAUAt 07:48 AM 10/27/2014, you wrote:
> I always get thoughtful advice from this list.
> I was thinking about wearing a safety vest when traveling.
> After Bill's encounter with a driver who "didn't see him", I am
> rethinking
> how I travel.
> I even considered a bike helmet, but I am concerned it would
> change my
> "facial vision".
> Any thoughts?
>
> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
> Adaptive Technology Instructor
>
>
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