H.R.5734 - Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation. as introduced.
  • Short: Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Popular: Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 as introduced.

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Edolphus Towns

D-NY

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4/9/2008--Introduced.Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on the minimum level of sound that is necessary to be emitted from a motor vehicle, or some other method, to alert blind and other pedestrians of the pre

Official Summary

4/9/2008--Introduced.
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on the minimum level of sound that is necessary to be emitted from a motor vehicle, or some other method, to alert blind and other pedestrians of the presence of operating motor vehicles while traveling.


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04/21/08
Rep. Don Young Joins the American Council of the Blind in ...

The safety of people is something I take very seriously, and for that reason I am proud to be a co-sponsor of HR 5734, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement ...

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04/16/08
House Bill Seeks to Protect People from Quiet Engines

introduced the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 (HR 5734) to protect the blind and others from being injured or killed by silent engine vehicles. ...

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04/15/08
Bill Would Protect the Blind from "Silent" Cars

Towns in introducing the bill HR 5734 -- The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008. When stopped or being driven at slows speeds, hybrid vehicles ...

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09/20/09
Auto elettriche troppo silenziose. La Nissan avrà il suono di ...

News auto, moto, codice della strada, circolari ministero, sicurezza stradale, sistemi di sicurezza auto, News sul mondo della sicurezza stradale, Nuovo codice stradale, Crash test, Primo soccorso, Guida sicura auto, ...

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09/19/09
Autos eléctricos de Nissan tendrán el sonido de los “spinners” de ...

Ingenieros de sonido de Nissan han anunciado que el coche eléctrico LEAF (Leading, Environmentally Friendly, Affordable, Family Car) que será lanzado de manera comercial el próximo año emitirá un “bello y futurista ruido” similar a

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09/19/09
Autos eléctricos de Nissan tendrán el sonido de los “spinners” de ...

Ingenieros de sonido de Nissan han anunciado que el coche eléctrico LEAF (Leading, Environmentally Friendly, Affordable, Family Car) que será lanzado de manera comercial el próximo año emitirá un “bello y futurista ruido” similar a

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