[Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia Raises Awareness of Growing "Silent" Danger

[John Bailey]

Thanks for the correction.
Fred also missed it.
I know for next time.
JB


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From: "Corbbmacc O'Connor" <corbbo at gmail.com>
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"Silent" Danger

> Hi John,
>
> Uhh...you misspelled Fred's name. He's Fredric.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Bailey <john_bailey17 at hotmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 2:57 PM
> Subject: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia Raises Awareness of Growing
> "Silent" Danger
> To: NFB of Virginia Information and Announcements 
> <nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org>
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>
>
> CONTACT:
>
> John Bailey
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
>
> (703) 994-2040
>
> info at VirginiaQuietCars.org
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>
>
> NFB of Virginia Raises Awareness of Growing "Silent" Danger
> Announcing a website to inform the public about the potential
> dangers raised by the proliferation of silent hybrid cars
>
>
> Fairfax, Virginia (August 14, 2010): The National Federation of the
> Blind of Virginia (NFBV) responds to the danger of America's growing
> population of hybrid automobiles by introducing VirginiaQuietCars.org.
> VirginiaQuietCars.org is a brand new website designed by the National
> Federation of the Blind of Virginia in response to the growing trend
> for automobile manufacturers to design extremely quiet vehicles.
>
>
>
> These "quiet cars" are currently causing injuries on American roads,
> as a recent research report sponsored by the U.S. Government has said
> "that hybrid vehicles are twice as likely to be involved in pedestrian
> crashes at low speeds compared with cars with conventional engines."
>
>
>
> Dr. Frederick K. Schroeder, President of the NFBV, has stated that,
> "Automobiles that make no noise as they move through intersections are
> not just a hazard to those who cannot see, they are dangerous to
> anyone who is used to listening to traffic to know when it is safe to
> cross.  The National Federation of the Blind has been aware of this
> potential danger for years and is working with the automobile industry
> to make sure no one is killed because they did not hear the car
> coming."VirginiaQuietCars.org provides information, blog posts and
> videos designed to give the public and the media a comprehensive
> understanding of the problems that quiet cars pose to all pedestrians
> (with and without sight).
>
>
>
>
> VirginiaQuietCars.org is also announcing the premier of its media
> vault as part of its comprehensive educational website!  The first
> presentation in the media vault is a video featuring Greg DeWall as he
> demonstrates how someone who is totally blind can safely cross
> intersections.  Greg's video is a great way to show the public how
> blind pedestrians use their hearing to determine when it is safe to
> traverse traffic.  Viewers are able to watch Greg as he shows the
> process that thousands currently use to travel safely. Greg also
> explains to viewers how quiet cars can disrupt this process and turn
> crossing the street into a dangerous ordeal.
>
>
>
>
> The second video in the media vault challenges viewers to use their
> sense of hearing to judge when it is time to cross a street.  You can
> listen to the ever changing patterns of traffic noise and judge for
> yourself when you should cross.  This is an enlightening exercise that
> entertains as well as educates.  Again, the increasing presence of
> noiseless hybrid automobiles will continue to make this task nearly
> impossible.
>
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia has been fighting for
> the rights of Virginia's low vision and blind population for over
> fifty years. Through both educational and advocacy programs, the NFBV
> has become a powerful influence for change. We believe that the
> greatest obstacles to full participation by the blind in society are
> simply misunderstandings about vision loss which can be overcome by
> education and fellowship.
>
>
>
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