Terri,

As I read that article, I had very mixed emotions.  Much as I'd love to 
drive, I'm not sure I'd trust the technology, and I think I'd rather see 
development of a technology that would guide and control cars for everyone, 
sighted or otherwise.  Besides all your excellent points, I'm not sure 
anyone's reflexes would be fast enough to make the kind of split-second 
decisions need for driving based on auditory information.  And you're right, 
it's so typical of NFB to go for a spectacular, attention-grabbing, and not 
very practical project while ignoring such things as accessible currency 
(but who needs that anyway when we have money identifiers that don't work 
very well).

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 13:27
Subject: missed the point


> The NFB, in my opinion, is off its rocker!  They oppose things which would
> really help us, like the street signals, accessible dollar bills, and the
> marks on subway platforms, but they want us to drive cars!  Whoopee! 
> Spend
> time and money on a dumb project like an adapted dune buggy so a person 
> who
> is blind can drive a car!
>
> Aren't there enough sighted drivers on the road who shouldn't be driving?
> Drunk drivers, people on drugs, people who can't see well enough to drive,
> people who don't have quick reaction time, people who don't have full use 
> of
> their bodies and minds, people who don't use the sense they've got people
> who are too old or too young to drive and you want to add the blind to 
> this
> group?  The DMV is a joke!  They let people drive who shouldn't be on the
> road!
>
> Is this project practical?  No!  Is it stupid?  Yes!  NFB should support
> adaptive things which would be of practical use instead of wasting time on 
> a
> dune buggy for the blind!
>
> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
>