Bill for noisier green cars passes
From Times Wire Services
Electric and hybrid vehicles may be better for the environment, but the California Legislature says they’re bad for the blind.
It has passed a bill to ensure that the vehicles make enough noise to be heard by visually impaired people about to cross a street. The measure would establish a committee to recommend ways the vehicles could make more noise.
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