[Iabs-talk] Pedestrian Safety Enhancement

[denise Avant]

Please see the below from President Riccobono.

 

Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act:
The final regulation for the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act went into
effect today. The National Federation of the Blind identified this problem,
created a partnership with the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, got the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study the issue, wrote the
legislation, persuaded the US Congress to pass it, and the president to sign
it into law. The final regulation was issued on December 14, 2016, with an
effective date of February 13, 2017. The effective date was then delayed to
March 21, then to May 22, then to June 5, and then to today, September 5,
2017. At each step of the way, the National Federation of the Blind remained
steadfast, resolute, determined, and passionate. It is a result of our
collective efforts that we have made the roads safer for all Americans,
especially blind Americans. The final regulation covers all four-wheeled
hybrid-electric passenger vehicles under ten thousand pounds. The regulation
prohibits a pause switch, manufacturer supplied selectable sounds, and any
tampering with the device. In general, the vehicle must emit a sound of at
least 44 decibels when stationary (and when the shifter is not in "Park"),
48 decibels when moving in reverse, and between 51 and 62 decibels dependent
upon forward driving speed. The rule requires all hybrid-electric vehicles
produced on or after September 1, 2019 to be compliant. To read the
<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/14/2016-28804/federal-mot
or-vehicle-safety-standards-minimum-sound-requirements-for-hybrid-and-electr
ic-vehicles> regulation in its entirety, please visit the Federal Register.

 

 

 

 

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

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Go to www.nfbofillinois.org.