California Legislature wants bells ringing on cars !

[renovation]

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 study the issue and recommend ways the vehicles could make more noise.

The state Department of Motor Vehicles says more than 300,000 of the vehicles are on state roads. Officials say they don't keep statistics on pedestrian accidents involving those vehicles.

The bill has been sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has not taken a position. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080819/koddities/oddity_quiet_cars

there just a law crazy bunch .must be the air in California .

[DoPeY5007]

lame, I drive one, and it does make noise. You can hear the road noise. It is enough

[Executioner]

Bunch of fvcking morons. They need to concentrate on passing a budget with spending cuts, but they rather waste time on nanny bills.

[wvjohn]

require them to install a small air compressor and whistle tips!

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