Category: Daily Living
I just resontly moved to another city and found that there are not much side walks around.
How does a blind person get around with out side walks? Haven't done it really.
Well, for me, the process involves walking slower and being more cautious, at least initially until you get a sense of the vehicular trafic flow. I try to always walk very close to the side of the road. I actually prefer walking along the shoulder of the road, and make sure I can find the grass line when I move the cane toward that side of my body. I always take care to make sure there isn't a drop-off on my left, because that could be a ditch or an embankment. I'll be interested to see how this topic develops.
Lou
Lou brings up some good points.
In areas without sidewalks real problems can occur on rainy days. Get the rubbers out and get ready to use them.
Bob
It gets worse if there are horses around. (LOL).
Lou
Is sitewalk the same word as pavement as they call it in the UK? Just wondering lol.
well the place I live at right now there are no sidewalks what so ever, I live off of a street that has little traffic but the road that it intersects with is a 4 lane street that is very busy and there is no shoulder, I tried walking on the grass staying close to the crerb but found out was not a smart thing to be doing.
The road I live off is about a quarter mile that has a dead end so is a good place to take the dog for a nice walk
Yeah, a sidewalk is the US word for pavement. I also live in a fairly small town with hardly any pavements or very narrow awkward pavements, so whenever and wherever you can, it's best to just walk in the road but stick very close to the curb. I actually live on a small side street with no pavements. There're either people's driveways or fairly prickly hedges at the roadside, so I just walk in the road keeping close to the inner shore line, same would apply if I had to walk round to my Grandparents house. They live on a very long narrow single track lane with no pavement, same with my Aunt and cousins, though we're not all in the same village. Just about the whole area with the acception of the main road my street leads on to and most of the town centre has no pavements.
Jen.
Thanks Jen. I am glad i learned a new word today.
In the village where I used to live, there were no footpaths and still are none. I was too young to go out on my own, but when I went out with my mobility teacher a bit, I followed the grass edge, so I wasn't walking right on the roadd. The traffic was virtually 0 during th day, but it was very busy in the morning when people ued the village as a shortcut. I know Mum used to walk on the grass or gravel when she took my sister down the road to the bus stop.
Well... how do you think really? With your two feet, on the gravel or dirt and becareful. Use the cane and travel as if there is a sidewalk.