[nagdu] Legislative Alert-Update on the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010

[DeeAnne Hedrick]

To Whom It May Concern,

                               Thank you for the update on this situation at hand. I tried to open the attachments,discovered that ATT00001 couldn't open due to being damaged. I don't know if this is any help but pray it is.

Sincerely,

Dee Anne Hedrick
 
> Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:53:46 -0500
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> From: JHartle at nfb.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Legislative Alert-Update on the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010
> 
> Fellow Federationists:
> 
> I am writing to report that all of our hard work on the issue of 
> silent cars continues to pay off. Language that will protect the 
> blind and others from the danger posed by silent hybrid and electric 
> vehicles has been favorably reported to the United States Senate by 
> the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation as part of the 
> Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (S. 3302). This legislation, which 
> is a comprehensive bill to address numerous vehicle safety issues 
> raised by the recent Toyota recalls, now includes language agreed to 
> by the National Federation of the Blind and others. This language, 
> if enacted into law, will require the Department of Transportation to 
> issue regulations requiring a minimum sound standard for hybrid and 
> electric automobiles.
> 
> This victory is a product of our hard work and the cooperation of the 
> automobile industry, but we will need to remain vigilant to make sure 
> that this language becomes law. The House and Senate must still pass 
> their respective versions of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, 
> and then any differences between the bills will have to be reconciled 
> in a conference committee. We will keep you apprised of developments 
> and let you know when action needs to be taken to secure a final 
> victory that will protect the blind and others from the dangers posed 
> by silent vehicle technology.
> 
> Thank you again for all you do.
> 
> Jesse M. Hartle
> Government Programs Specialist
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2233
> E-mail: <mailto:jhartle at nfb.org>jhartle at nfb.org
> 
 		 	   		  
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