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As you know, the National Federation of the Blind has been warning for
many years that hybrid and electric vehicles pose a danger to the blind
and to other pedestrians, as well as to cyclists and small children. In
the United States our campaign to have a safe level of sound added to
these vehicles resulted in the passage of the Pedestrian safety
Enhancement Act. However, there is still much work to be done on the
international level, and so we have also been working with other
individuals and organizations to encourage the United Nations to adopt an
international standard for safe vehicle sound. Some of our blind
colleagues in the United Kingdom have posted a petition on <a href="http://change.org/" class="">Change.org</a>
urging the UN to take action. We are writing to ask that you sign this
petition to show our support for their request to the UN. You can read
and sign the petition by clicking the following link or pasting it into
your browser:
<a href="http://www.change.org/p/the-united-nations-stop-look-and-listen-make-sure-electric-and-hybrid-vehicles-are-audible-to-ensure-pedestrian-safety" class="">
www.change.org/p/the-united-nations-stop-look-and-listen-make-sure-electric-and-hybrid-vehicles-are-audible-to-ensure-pedestrian-safety</a>
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Let’s help our colleagues across the pond get ten-thousand
signatures!<br class="">
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Sincerely,<br class="">
Chris Danielsen<br class="">
Director of Public Relations<br class="">
National Federation of the Blind<br class="">
 <br class="">
Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.<br class="">
Director of Public Relations<br class="">
National Federation of the Blind<br class="">
200 East Wells Street<br class="">
Baltimore, MD 21230<br class="">
Office: (410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br class="">
Mobile: (410) 262-1281<br class="">
Email: <a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org" class="">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a><br class="">
<div align="right" class="">Twitter: @NFB_Voice<br class="">
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.<br class="">
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<a href="https://nfb.org/make-gift" class="">Make a gift</a> to the National
Federation of the Blind and help ensure all blind Americans live the
lives they want.<br class="">
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