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House Panel Votes to Overhaul Auto Safety Laws

Posted May 27, 2010 8:46 AM

From detnews.com - Autos Insider:

The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a sweeping overhaul of auto safety laws by 31-21 vote Wednesday.The compromise bill, which now moves to the floor of the House, addresses many concerns of automakers and leaves more final decisions to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, rather than writing specific requirements into law.

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Re: House Panel Votes to Overhaul Auto Safety Laws

06/02/2010 12:41 AM

"The committee voted unanimously to include in the overhaul a requirement that automakers equip vehicles to alert blind pedestrians to "quiet cars" -- gasoline-electric hybrids whose engines shut off as they come to a stop, and new plug-in electric cars.."

The committees preferred solution is to hardwire the horn to the brake lights.

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