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Maryland Considers Legislation Targeting Hybrids
A Maryland legislative committee will hold a hearing Tuesday, Feb. 19, on a bill that would create a task force to study the issue and possibly impose a minimum noise level for vehicles in the state.

Hybrid cars are gaining popularity around the U.S. because they are eco-friendly, but their silent engines are generating criticism from advocates of the blind.

 The testimony will be given to Maryland's Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of a bill that would create a task force to recommend a minimum sound requirement for new vehicles sold and licensed in Maryland.


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WhelanWhelan - 2/19/2008 10:19:16 AM
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EnnNorakEnnNorak - 2/21/2008 10:23:32 PM
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Fully agree, I have never heard of anything so stupid in all my life. Rather than blanket the state with noise pollution, they should develop special cane-mounted magnetic anomaly detectors to detect nearby moving steel vehicles for the blind. Of course the blind would still be at risk from moving aluminum vehicles and future carbon fiber vehicles.

Even an electric vehicle emits some detectable noise so maybe a cane-mounted amplifier would protect the blind.


ExigeOwnerExigeOwner - 2/19/2008 11:04:02 AM
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I guess they will outlaw bicycles as well...

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huu76huu76 - 2/19/2008 11:28:47 AM
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Sort of funny, a car beng too quiet. Probably force Toyota to put a diesel engine in to wake up the neighbourhood.

A quick solution would be to install a sensor that fires off two or 3 quick bursts (something to distinguish it from an irritated driver) on the horn when it senses something infront of it (delay of every 30 seconds maybe).

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HantraHantra - 2/19/2008 12:05:57 PMView My AgentSpace
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"A quick solution would be to install a sensor that fires off two or 3 quick bursts"

Yea. . or. . stop blind people from playing in the street when the Don't Walk sign is on.


M35MTM35MT - 2/19/2008 11:59:52 AMView My AgentSpace
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I HATE SOCIALISTS

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fuzionfuzion - 2/19/2008 12:23:22 PM
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Isn't this the same state that a while back wanted to ban Hybrids because they weren't American?

Are you f***ing kidding me? Maryland is a retard state apparently. If you live in Maryland, please move ASAP to increase your IQ.

In two weeks we'll see
"FIRST STATE TO SUE AUTOMAKER! Maryland claims priuses are spy vehicles and are secretly shooting blind people. As you know the hybrid system in the prius turns off the engine when gasoline power is not required, Maryland claims they've seen two priuses open their hood while running in electric mode and shoot unsuspecting blind people."


seriously. idiots.

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WhelanWhelan - 2/19/2008 12:43:49 PM
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LOL, that was a good read fuzion.

I guess they could always throw a $20 Pep Boys Afterburner muffle on the back.

Ooooo! Wait! I got it!
They need to hire out Bubb Rubb and have him mass produce whistle tips for all the Prius' and other hybrids. Complete with the slogan "Them hybrids go Woo WOOOOO!"

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Bmw8terBmw8ter - 2/19/2008 4:58:22 PM
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That's funny!! I don't see how that even became a fad. Now that I think about it, I've never even seen(and heard) a car with a whistle tip installed.

If Prius owners drive like that idiot, the blind aren't the only ones at risk.


w209w114w209w114 - 2/19/2008 12:52:52 PMView My AgentSpace
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Ice Cream Truck horn!!!!

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Htay7500Htay7500 - 2/19/2008 2:58:39 PM
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link doesn't work!!!

would any other marylanders (like me)go for it?

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BigShow50BigShow50 - 2/19/2008 6:46:52 PM
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Just buy a dog...

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