If you try to make it idiot proof, they'll just make a better idiot!
-------------- Original message from "Frank Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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It's just coincidence after this thread, but last night in downtown Melbourne
(Florida of course), a woman about 35 y.o. with a man in tow walked out into
the street right in front of me without even looking. I stopped about 20 ft
from them, they paused in the middle of the lane, and I motioned them on. I had
overshot the address I wanted, turned around, and as I proceeded back, here
they came again. She strode into the street without looking (neither did he),
and again I slowed for them. I predict that she will live about another five
years.
I was driving a Honda Fit, which is quiet, but louder than an EV. In this case,
it wouldn't matter, for they simply weren't paying attention.
Education (or loud cars) "just can't cure stupid".
Frank
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Ellyatt
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:59 PM
To: FLEAA Mailing List
Subject: Re: [FLEAA] Blind advocates lobby for noisier hybrid cars
Agreed..
----- Original Message -----
From: Shawn Waggoner (FLEAA)
To: 'FLEAA Mailing List'
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:14 AM
Subject: [FLEAA] Blind advocates lobby for noisier hybrid cars
Hi Everyone,
I have heard this argument brought up a few times over the last year, and have
been hearing it made more and more over the last couple of months. It seems the
advocates are making great headway with the media and getting great
attention. While I agree that some hybrids and EVs are hard to hear, I think
mandating that cars produce noise is not the right answer. What do you guys
think? I personally enjoy the silence of driving an EV around. The driver
should be responsible enough to observe his/her surroundings while driving.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9874568-7.html?tag=nefd.pulse
Shawn
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