[nfb-talk] Fw: [Quietcars] urgent problem, distant research

[Kenneth Chrane]

As for quiet cars, why not blow a horn or blast a tone, to warn blind people 
that they are approaching.
Ken Chrane


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> Actually, Cindy, I seem to recall that Mark mentioned at the convention
> there have been a few cases of "near misses" where quiet cars have at 
> least
> run over some blind people's canes.  Come to think of it, I did see a
> reference to this on our blog.  Give me cars with open pipes any day; nice
> and loud!!!!!
>
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> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
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>
> I agree.  Why wait until people are injured or killed before doing 
> something
> about it.  Just because we haven't heard of blind people being injured or
> killed by a quiet car doesn't mean there's no need for modification of the
> cars.  There are still relatively few of these cars around, but you really
> can't hear them when they're running on the battery.
>
> Cindy
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> From: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler at neb.rr.com>
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>
> I think I get what you're saying, but I guess my question would be why not
> do something now before that number increases?
>
>
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>
>> How many blind people have been injured or killed by quiet cars since 
>> they
>> hit the streets?
>>
>>
>> RyanO
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