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.
Other Bill Titles (3 more) 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 th... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| April 09, 2008 |
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In the News
April 22, 2008 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 ...
Source: NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
April 17, 2008 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. ...
April 16, 2008 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 ...
Blog Coverage
October 28, 2008 Personal rant
It wasn't until Congress went into recess without passing HR 5734 that I realized how obsessed I've been on defeating the "Bell the Hybrid Act." Two 750 mile trips, one to DC and one to HybridFest; about $500 in mailing costs; ...
Source: priuschat Forums
October 17, 2008 priuschat.com :: Cargo area cover
Silence is assent -- HR 5734. Hi folks, If you don't let your congress critters know what you think about the " ... LinkBack to this Thread: http://priuschat.com/forums /prius-main-forum/47322 . ...
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October 01, 2008 Warning label on sun visor?
There is a favorable probability that HR 5734, the "Bell the Hybrid Act," is all but dead. There is no equivalent Senate bill and the current business has pretty well sucked out all of the oxygen. Sure there will be a lame duck session ...
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