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From: Bill.Koppelmann@f810.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Koppelmann)
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Subject: Re: Subway Safety
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Date: 26 Oct 90 03:24:55 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Paula, maybe what y9ou are saying is correct, but I find it interesting 
that the only place I have everr heard of safety strips on el's or 
subways is in New York.  I don't think Chicago has any, and since 
there's an NFBer on the cta managerial staff, I doubt that it'll ever 
happen.  So, it seems to me that we're down to one question, shouldn't 
it be up to the blind person using their cane to be alert to the fact 
the mode of transportation they're using can be inherently dangerous 
and it might behoove them to be cautious?  As I have said before, I 
don't blame anyone for the incident that happened to me, but you can 
bet that if I'm on a platform ever again I'm gonna be a damn sight more 
carefull than I've been in the past. To me, that's the bottom line.  
It's not up to me to speak for other blind people or to cast 
aspersions, but for me, I know what works for my own safety.
Bill K.

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