<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please, please take the time to complete this, I will by close of today. Too long this issue has been floating around. We finally got the law passed, so let’s get this wrapped up. Issue of safety for the public, NOT just the blind community. Oh, and all that is needed is the sound we already know, the sound all cars make!!<div>Cheri. <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Oct 24, 2019, at 2:06 PM, Elizabeth Rival via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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<a href="mailto:VISHAL14@SNET.NET">VISHAL14@SNET.NET</a><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Let's establish safe sounds for quiet cars<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ferland, David <<a href="mailto:David.Ferland@ct.gov">David.Ferland@ct.gov</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 24, 2019 9:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> Cornelius, Matt <<a href="mailto:Matt.Cornelius@ct.gov">Matt.Cornelius@ct.gov</a>>; Ross, Heidi <<a href="mailto:Heidi.Ross@ct.gov">Heidi.Ross@ct.gov</a>>; Jenness, Kendra K <<a href="mailto:Kendra.Jenness@ct.gov">Kendra.Jenness@ct.gov</a>>; Cho, Jianna <<a href="mailto:Jianna.Cho@ct.gov">Jianna.Cho@ct.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Let's establish safe sounds for quiet cars<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">FYI- please see below. Comment period ends 11/1.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> David Ferland <<a href="mailto:daveferly@gmail.com">daveferly@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 23, 2019 6:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ferland, David <<a href="mailto:David.Ferland@ct.gov">David.Ferland@ct.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Let's establish safe sounds for quiet cars<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Amy Pybus <<a href="mailto:amy.pybus@perkins.org">amy.pybus@perkins.org</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Subject: Fwd: Let's establish safe sounds for quiet cars</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">October 22, 2019 at 3:41:49 PM EDT</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">To: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">David Ferland <<a href="mailto:dave.ferly@gmail.com">dave.ferly@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Amy Pybus, M. Ed., TVI<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Perkins School for the Blind<br>175 North Beacon Street<br>Watertown MA 02472<br>P: 413-320-3112<br><a href="http://Perkins.org">Perkins.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Perkins School for the Blind</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:SupportPerkins@perkins.org">SupportPerkins@perkins.org</a>><br>Date: Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 3:01 PM<br>Subject: Let's establish safe sounds for quiet cars<br>To: Amy Pybus <<a href="mailto:amy.pybus@perkins.org">amy.pybus@perkins.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="0" style="width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Will you take 2 minutes today to help make the world a safer place for people who are blind and visually impaired?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="0" style="width:6.25in;background:white;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="background:#E4E4E4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="0" style="width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://perkins.cmail20.com/t/d-l-xtijjhd-ykdrjyyhdt-j/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="600" id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://i9.cmail20.com/ti/d/EB/1D5/D65/035949/images_undesigned/logo_image.png" alt="Perkins School for the Blind logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="0" style="width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="background:white;padding:11.25pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="background:white;padding:7.5pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Dear Amy,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt;margin:0px!important;padding:0px!important"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Will you <a href="https://perkins.cmail20.com/t/d-l-xtijjhd-ykdrjyyhdt-t/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#1F4F91">take 2 minutes today</span></b></a> to help make the world a safer place for people who are blind and visually impaired?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt;margin:0px!important;padding:0px!important"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:16.5pt"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Help us advocate to establish a consistent, recognizable sound for hybrid and electric cars.</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt;margin:0px!important;padding:0px!important"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Quiet, green cars are here to stay but they do pose one danger: silence. For anyone who can't see a car coming, they can be deadly. Sounds emitted by hybrid and electric vehicles should be clear, consistent and immediately recognizable.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt;margin:0px!important;padding:0px!important"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Car makers are lobbying for a new rule allowing people to choose a custom sound for their silent vehicles. And while this is a creative idea, it will be inconsistent and confusing -- and therefore dangerous.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt;margin:0px!important;padding:0px!important"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"><a href="https://perkins.cmail20.com/t/d-l-xtijjhd-ykdrjyyhdt-i/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#1F4F91">Add your voice to Perkins' comment submission</span></b></a>. We will use your comments to tell the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that we want a consistent, clear and recognizable sound for silent cars now -- <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the public comment period closes on November 1.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="background:white;padding:5.25pt 22.5pt 5.25pt 22.5pt;text-decoration:none!important"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;text-decoration:none!important"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:#E0004D;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:41.25pt"><td style="border:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt;height:41.25pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:24.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white;text-transform:uppercase"><a href="https://perkins.cmail20.com/t/d-l-xtijjhd-ykdrjyyhdt-d/" target="_blank"><span style="color:white">Let's make green cars safer</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="background:white;padding:7.5pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt"><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">On behalf of everyone at Perkins, thank you for joining us in making the world an accessible and safe place for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt;margin:0px!important;padding:0px!important"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" 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