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

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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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