[Quietcars] Chevrolet volt review: No mention of audible cues for pedestrians.

[michael townsend]

I just was pointing out that which I'd read, but thanks for your insight.
 

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for pedestrians.


Hi Michael,

> Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:44:40 -0500
> From: mrtownsend at optonline.net
> To: quietcars at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Quietcars] Chevrolet volt review: No mention of audible cues for
pedestrians.
> 
> In doing research on the Chevrolet Volt, the only thing I found for 
> accessible cues to allert bystanders is that the driver can activate 
> and deactivate a horn if someone's getting too close to this vehicle. . .
.
Whatever is around today doesn't really matter. I would recommend reading
the text of S.841 to understand what has been
passed:http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s841is/pdf/BILLS-111s841is.pdf
According to language of S.841, the NHTSA has 90 days to start a study. The
study can take up to two years to complete before submission to Congress.
Within 90 days of the submission, the NHTSA issues regulations usually with
a 90 day comment period. Then within two years, the regulations come into
effect. The language suggests the longest duration is four and a half to
five years. 
The shortest could be just under three years: start the study now; a quick
study and release it to Congress; 90 days to issue regulations and; two
years to have the mandated noise generators show up in new cars. We are
already three weeks after S.841 was signed on January 4 and no announcement
of the 'study'. It might help to look at another piece of legislated safety
changes.
The Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act was signed in February
28, 2008. The final regulations will be approved in February 2011 with
compliance mandatory in two years, 2013. This is roughly five years from law
to implementation for regulations that address 200 documented deaths per
year. 
Bob Wilson



 		 	   		  
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