[AutonomousVehicles] FW: [GTTsupport] New electric cars to be fitted with noise devices

[Madison Martin]

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From: GTTsupport at groups.io [mailto:GTTsupport at groups.io] On Behalf Of Albert
Ruel
Sent: July-01-19 11:19 PM
To: GTTsupport at groups.io
Subject: [GTTsupport] New electric cars to be fitted with noise devices

New electric cars to be fitted with noise devices
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Date Written: Jun 30, 2019 at 9:12 AM
Date Saved: 7/1/19, 9:17 PM
Source: https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2019/0630/1059289-electric-cars/

New types of quiet electric and hybrid vehicles with four wheels must now be
fitted with an acoustic vehicle alert system All new electric vehicles must
be fitted with a noise-emitting device to alert other road users to their
presence.
The European Union rule comes into force tomorrow, following concern that
vehicles without a petrol or diesel engine are too quiet, putting
pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users at risk because they
do not realise they are approaching.
New types of quiet electric and hybrid vehicles with four wheels must now be
fitted with an acoustic vehicle alert system (AVAS) which will generate a
sound similar to that made by a conventional engine.
The AVAS must be activated when a vehicle is reversing or travelling below
12mph, but the driver will have the power to deactivate it if judged
necessary.



Thx, Albert

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