U.S. regulators are delaying rules that would require electric and hybrid cars to alert sight-impaired pedestrians and bicyclists until at least mid-March, according to a recent government filing.The decision is the latest setback for a government plan that has been in the works since 2013 to require "quiet cars" -- vehicles that operate at low speeds without an internal combustion engine running -- to add new audio alerts at low speeds.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates the odds of a hybrid vehicle being involved in a pedestrian crash are 19 percent higher compared with a traditional gas-powered vehicle.
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