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2006-07-07 02:30:04 · 30 answers · asked by mrs.radcliffe 2 in Cars & Transportation Safety

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Since the white cane is a tip off about blindness, how would you assume they were deaf? Just curious...

First, I would ask them first if they needed assistance (to make sure they weren't deaf). If they were deaf too, I would gently place my forearm under their hand, pat their hand as a gesture of my good intentions and help them across the street - that is, if they actually wanted help.

Blind and/or deaf people are fiercely independent, usually don't need help crossing the street and may resent others assistance.

To be on the safe side, always ask first if they could use a little help, but don't take it personally if they say, "No".

2006-07-07 02:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 20 5

If someone is deaf and blind, and trying to cross a street, they are someplace they shouldn't be. I would ask for someone around that make know sign language, and have that person hold out their hands to deaf and blind guy, so he can read the sign language. I would find out where this person needed to go, and take them there. Someone in this condition shouldn't be helped across the road, they are going to get hurt, even if you help them across the road. If I couldn't find out where he should be, I would take them to the police station.

2006-07-07 09:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by natex14 4 · 0 0

Firstly, you wouldn't know that they were deaf.
Secondly, blind people have had training on how to go out and about to be as independent as possible. Their other senses work better than ours, normally hearing and touch. If in this case, the person is also deaf, it is unlikely that they would be unattended as the risk of danger is extremely high.
In this case I would call the police who would check for identification and address. They would return the person to their place of residence, which would be a care home, or they would call Social Services to have the person placed in care, for their own protection.

2006-07-07 09:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If there was a deaf and blind person in the street, then I would help.
By the way, it's not a stupid hypothetical question, I once saw a deaf and blind person walking, with no help, to a nearby hospital.

2006-07-07 09:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Be that person to offer help for that person. something like that happen to me a few years back except a car was coming and these kids were deaf were playing around in the street.

2006-07-07 09:35:13 · answer #5 · answered by Rory A 2 · 0 0

1. Stop the car

2. Get out of the car

3. Ask the person if they are really deaf and blind

4. Confirm said blind/deaf status

5. Take wallet/purse

6. Drive off

2006-07-07 09:33:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

have you ever herd of or seen the movie death race 2000

this person would be worth lots of points

wait a minute how do you know there deaf if you new they were deaf than you know them well enough to know where they should be they aren't stupid they usually know where they are going just stop traffic for them

2006-07-07 09:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0 0

Run over him, of course!

No! Stop the traffic, allow him to cross, and then rip his a** out for being inconsiderate to other people who access the same area way.
Suggest to him a seeing eye dog or a permanent boyscout rental.

2006-07-07 09:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by Gray Matter 5 · 0 0

You can tell a blind deaf person as they wear a red & white striped harness.

2006-07-07 15:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by Spart 1 · 0 0

I would help them cross the street. I always remind myself that might be me or one of my family one day and i would like someone to help me or my family member too.

2006-07-07 09:36:58 · answer #10 · answered by corleonelover 3 · 0 0

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