http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/ Autoblog Comments for Prius targeted: Maryland lawmakers want "minimum" vehicle sound levels http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/"One alternative would be the development of a device capable of detecting vehicles and providing blind pedestrians with information about them which has in the past been available through hearing. Such a device, one that blind pedestrians would carry and use, would have certain advantages. There would be no need to convince people who have little incentive to change that a modification of their vehicle design is required. Inventing and overseeing the production of such a device could allow the people for whom the problem is most acute to be in charge of designing the solution. There would be no need to accommodate the blind through changes in the environment; rather, the blind would adapt for themselves."
If only more groups would embrace the idea of not changing an environment, but rather adapting to it, there might be less need for intrusive legislation.]]>Feb 19th 2008 7:50AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 20th 2008 5:01AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 20th 2008 9:28PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 8:12AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 8:20AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 8:39AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/
Our crosswalks have audible sounds indicating when it is safe to cross.

This is a non issue in BC]]>Feb 19th 2008 8:41AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 4:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/
It is good that BC has taken measures of their own. Down here in the states our crosswalks often start flashing the caution signal no more than 5 seconds after the walk signal when I am crossing a 4 lane road. ]]>Feb 19th 2008 7:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 8:45AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 1:55PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/They are sooo stupid! Or is it to support GM?

Maybe a good subwoofer can solve this problem :P]]>Feb 19th 2008 8:49AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 8:49AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/
I would expect this sort of shenanigans from Florida maybe (I kid, I kid) but certainly not Maryland.]]>Feb 19th 2008 8:57AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 3:24PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/Feb 19th 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/prius-targeted-maryland-lawmakers-want-minimum-vehicle-sound/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080216/drag_racing_080216/20080216?hub=TopStories
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