[Quietcars] Fwd: [NFB of PA Discussions] Re: A Silent danger ?

Wed Jan 21 15:51:55 UTC 2009

I will never speak up against any efforts that any organization puts forth
regarding the hybrid car, especially, when it pertains to safety.  All of us
needs to be aware of our surroundings, be we dog handlers, cane travelers,
or just walking with others.  

I think that an awareness of issues is great, but, I think that a lot of
people jump on the band wagon without knowing how hybrids work, the
logistics of the situation and I believe that we all ought to make ourselves
aware of travel skills and just not force blame on hybrids, hybrid owners
and the industry.  I know that this is not what most people want to hear,
but as a dog handler for nearly 35 years, and a cane traveler since seven
grade, I feel it is incumbent upon us to take responsibility for our actions
and lobby for change as we are able, using the tools we have, like the media
and our organizations to keep up on issues that make our participation
necessary in these endeavors.  As many of the guide dog schools have chosen
to add hybrid cars to their fleets of training vehicles, so should mobility
specialists and state agencies make the connection to obtain use of hybrid
 vehicles wherever and however they can.  Passing legislation is a fantastic
thing, but responsibility to the constituents doesn't stop at the
legislative end.  

I do think that, and I feel strongly about this, anybody who is  

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>"Arnold" <arnoldtrucker at ...> wrote:
> >This is a real problem. I was almost hit by a Prius two weeks ago
>and I am not blind. I have normal hearing but could not hear the car 
>behind me in the parking lot. By the way, I live in Iowa and happened 
>onto this group while searching for Braille sheet music. I like to 
>improvise on my saxophone and was looking for new ideas. Some time ago 
>when I was a small child I spent a summer living with a blind aunt, so 
>I know something about blindness;that's why I take an interest in this.
>
>Brian
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> > A slient danger?
> >
> > (Credit: CNET Networks)
> > The benefits of hybrid cars have been outlined and debated 
> > exhaustively. However, the National Federation of the Blind will 
> > testify next week on the dangers hybrid vehicles in silent mode pose 
> > to the blind, and other pedestrians. So called "full hybrid" cars, 
> > such as the Toyota Prius, and the Lexus GS450h shut off their 
> > combustion engines and rely on propulsion from quiet electric motors 
> > under certain low-speed driving conditions. According to the NFB, 
> > "hybrid vehicles are virtually silent when accelerating and 
> > decelerating, making it impossible for blind individuals to detect 
> > their presence". To address the issue, Maryland State Senator Norman 
> > Stone is proposing a bill aimed at requiring all vehicles sold and 
> > licensed in Maryland to emit a minimum sound level at all times
> >
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