Hybrid cars dangerously quiet for pedestrians: US blind group

[andruejaysin]

Perhaps someone should attempt to keep blind people out of traffic. I am a little worried electric cars may be to quiet, however. Shit, I grind the starter at least once a week on the car I have now. Hate to think how often it will happen with a hybrid.

[Delta9 UK]

Pedestrians always have right of way, as a car driver its your responsibility to not run them over, blind or otherwise .

Now Cyclists in city centres - shit that needs sorting out, I've been knocked over 3 times by bikes that just ignore red lights, ride on the pavement (sidewalk) and generally act like twats!

Ban Cyclists I say - far too quiet imho. Ah but what about the Chinese! Nooooooooo

[The Figment]

Pedestrians always have right of way, as a car driver its your responsibility to not run them over, blind or otherwise .

Now Cyclists in city centres - shit that needs sorting out, I've been knocked over 3 times by bikes that just ignore red lights, ride on the pavement (sidewalk) and generally act like twats!

Ban Cyclists I say - far too quiet imho. Ah but what about the Chinese! Nooooooooo

Hey!! Its just like those in cars that cant drive!! Riding on sidewalks is sometimes a life saving way to go,I mean there are sometimes that being on the sidewalk is the ONLY safe place for both bikes and peds.
And please don't lump all of us cyclists in a irresponceable (sp) group! we are only trying to stay alive out there,Yes there are hot-rodders and lousy riders as well as the same for drivers.but that does not mean that all peds are the bright blubs in the pack...like popping out from between parked cars while I'm coming down the street!
Sorry abuut the mild rant,No coffee yet and where I live BOTH Peds and Cyclists need Grenade launchers to protect ourselves from all the dumbass cagers!

[stinkyattic]

Naw... THIS is the transportation of the future.

[Cyclonite]

Loud pipes save lifes.
:Tomcat:

[JackdaWack]

Actually NO IT IS NOT SAFE TO RIDE A BIKE ON A SIDEWALK. They made roads for a reason, and sidewalks yeah pretty sure there for walking on, next time i see an biker decided to be a cunt, stick in the spokes, he'll stop next time. Honestly people need to wake the fuck up, i almost ran over a police officer and 4 kids on goosey night cause he had them all standing in the middle of the road. Gave me 4 tickets, for driving on a road... they were all dropped when i completed a complaint and told the mayor how he endagered the lives of 4 minors. this study just wasted thosands of dollars i could have pulled this from my ass and it would have made just as much sense. I dunno blind people sorry, get a dog.

[delusionsofNORMALity]

Naw... THIS is the transportation of the future.

how the hell am i gonna fit 200 lbs. of tools and 400 lbs. of materials on something like that?

[MastaChronic]

how the hell am i gonna fit 200 lbs. of tools and 400 lbs. of materials on something like that?

your supposed to put your luggage in your anus....it is the perfect trunk

[benagain]

That is a pretty lame argument, but I do agree with the story. I've almost hit a few peds when driving my wifes nana's hybrid. That thing makes less noice than the wind when driving around the neighborhood. People crossing the street don't notice it until you're right up on em.

[MastaChronic]

good for them, the average american needs a little danger in their lives.....keep those fuckers on their toes