[Quietcars] Legislative Alert - Motor Vehicle Safety Act

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

Concerns have been raised on another disability list that public transit 
vehicles like buses will be exempt from this legislation. I don't know how 
accurate this is.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael townsend" <mrtownsend at optonline.net>
To: "'Discussion of new quiet cars and pedestrian safety'" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Quietcars] Legislative Alert - Motor Vehicle Safety Act


> Again, Jessie, what sound, what intervention is proposed.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: quietcars-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:quietcars-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Hartle, Jesse (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:48 PM
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Quietcars] Legislative Alert - Motor Vehicle Safety Act
>
> Dear Fellow Federationists:
>
> I am writing to report that all of our hard work on the issue of silent 
> cars
> is paying 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 House of Representatives by the Committee on
> Energy and Commerce as part of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (H.R.
> 5381).  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, the Alliance 
> of
> Automobile Manufacturers, and the Association of International Automobile
> Manufacturers.  If passed by the House of Representatives and adopted by 
> the
> Senate, this language 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 this
> bill becomes law.  We will keep you apprised of developments and let you
> know if action needs to be taken to secure this victory.
>
> Thank you again for all you do.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> 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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