Kim Ledford
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September 12, 2002 |
Best regards,
October 21, 2002
To Whom it may concern,
I'm a legally blind 46 yr old male and I can't see past the end of my nose. I
have been involved in several almost mishaps due to Drivers not giving me the
right of way in a clearly marked crossing, But yet let a blind person with a
white cane getting hit by the car the person with the white cane was at fault in
some citys across our great nation . Enough is!1 Enough ! We as blind Americans
need to have access to these marked crossings the same as a sighted person that
can see to push the button or at least have a traffic light that lets us know
when it is safe to cross. It says in the drivers manual that you can make a
right turn after stop but drivers don't always abide by the law. I was almost
hit by such a driver and if it had not been for my Guide Dog I would have been
just someone that got hit by a car Film at 11pm local news channel . These
crossing signals and Lights would save my life and my fellow Brothers and
Sisters in the blind community without them we are just a number that goes under
the accident report. Please make it safe for us as well as you have made it safe
for those that can see. I just don't want to be shut up in a room or a closet
some where and forgotten about.
Sincerly,
Mr. Kim Ledford