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

[Corbbmacc O'Connor]

Oh well. The rest looks great though!

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Corbbmacc O'Connor
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On Aug 15, 2010, at 5:36 AM, "John Bailey" <john_bailey17 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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>
> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 11:45 PM
> To: "NFB of Virginia Information and Announcements" <nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbv-announce] NFB of Virginia Raises Awareness of Growing "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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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