[nfbmi-talk] Fw: [Missouri-l] Fw: [leadership] press release: quiet cars and newlegislative language

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For Immediate Release  



Contact: 

Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

American Council of the Blind

(202) 467-5081

ebridges at acb.org



Critical Stakeholders Reach Consensus on Major Pedestrian Safety Issue



WASHINGTON, May 19, 2010 -- The American Council of the Blind (ACB), National Federation of the Blind, the National Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Association of International Automobile Manufacturers have united in support of amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Act to include language that would address the unintended dangers of hybrid and electric vehicles to pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired.            



"This is a momentous achievement for all parties," said Mitch Pomerantz, president of the American Council of the Blind. "A lot of thoughtful work has gone into the pedestrian safety amendment language that our community, Congress, and the auto industry can be proud of."  



The Motor Vehicle Safety Act is expected to be moved in the House and Senate over the next week. This legislation is expected to establish new automobile safety standards, and make better motor vehicle safety information available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the public.  The amendment language, which requires NHTSA to begin writing standards that would set requirements "for an alert sound that allows blind and other pedestrians to reasonably detect a nearby electric or hybrid vehicle," will be included in both pieces of legislation.  It also requires that those rules be finalized within three years.



About the American Council of the Blind  



The American Council of the Blind is the largest consumer-based organization of blind and visually impaired Americans advocating for the rights of blind Americans. Comprised of more than 70 affiliates across the United States, the organization is dedicated to making it possible for blind and visually impaired Americans to participate fully in all aspects of American society.  For more information, visit www.acb.org; write to American Council of the Blind, 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201; phone (202) 467-5081; or fax (703) 465-5085.



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