• Home
  • Web Security
  • Uncategorized
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Microsoft
  • ransomware
Log In
April 22, 2018

User Panel Banner
Log In

  • Home
  • Web Security
  • Uncategorized
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Microsoft
  • ransomware
HomeGovernmentUS Finalizes Rules That Require Quiet Hyrbid and E...

US Finalizes Rules That Require Quiet Hyrbid and Electric Cars To Make Noise At Low Speeds

  • November 15, 2016
  • 0 comments
  • Simon Steed
  • Posted in GovernmentWeb Security
  • 0
0
SHARES
ShareTweet

In an effort to prevent injuries among pedestrians, the U.S. government has finalized rules that require quiet hybrid and electric vehicles to emit alert sounds when they are traveling at low speeds. Reuters reports: The rules, which were required by Congress, will require automakers like Tesla Motors Inc, Nissan Motor Co and Toyota Motor Corp to add the sounds to all vehicles by September 2019. The U.S. Transportation Department said it expects the rules would prevent 2,400 injuries a year by 2020 and require the addition of alert sounds to about 530,000 2020 model vehicles. The U.S. National Highway Transportation Department said the rules will cost the auto industry about $39 million annually because automakers will need to add an external waterproof speaker to comply. But the benefits of the reduced injuries are estimated at $250 million to $320 million annually. NHTSA estimates the odds of a hybrid vehicle being involved in a pedestrian crash are 19 percent higher compared with a traditional gas-powered vehicle. About 125,000 pedestrians and bicyclists are injured annually. The rules will also help the blind and visually impaired. The rules apply to hybrid and electric cars, SUVs, trucks and buses weighing up to 10,000 pounds and seek to prevent crashes at intersections or when electric vehicles are backing up. At higher speeds, the alert is not required because other factors like tire and wind noise adequately warn pedestrians, NHTSA said.


Share on Google+

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Share this

ShareTweet

Related Posts

0 comments
PrivacyWeb Security

Health trust rapped on illegal use of patient data in Google AI deal

0 comments
UncategorizedWeb Security

GDPR: who needs to hire a data protection officer?

0 comments
DDoSPrivacyUncategorizedWeb Security

News in brief: China tightens Great Firewall; student charged over DDoS attacks; health data posted online

Army Bug Bounty Building New Relationships with Ha...

  • November 15, 2016
  • 0 comments

Charter Customer Sues Over Hidden Fees, Claims �...

  • November 15, 2016
  • 0 comments

Share this

0
SHARES
ShareTweet

About author

Simon Steed

Related Posts

0 comments
PrivacyWeb Security

Health trust rapped on illegal use of patient data in Google AI deal

0 comments
UncategorizedWeb Security

GDPR: who needs to hire a data protection officer?

0 comments
DDoSPrivacyUncategorizedWeb Security

News in brief: China tightens Great Firewall; student charged over DDoS attacks; health data posted online

0 comments
Web Security

Now Any Florida Resident Can Challenge What Is Taught In Public Florida Schools

Tags

  • IT
  • security
  • threats

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Do not miss

0 comments
PrivacyWeb Security

Health trust rapped on illegal use of patient data in Google AI deal

Pages

  • A List Of Rules That Every C Programmer Should Follow
  • A tutorial on I/O Streams
  • A TUTORIAL ON POINTERS AND ARRAYS IN C
  • An Assembly Language Primer(C) 1983 by David Whitman
  • C Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Full Version
  • C/C++ Null Pointers
  • C++ Operators by John M. Dlugosz
  • C++ Overview by John Tal
  • comp.lang.c Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ List)
  • Delphi Tips
  • Delphi Tutorial – Lesson 1 12/29/98 Frank Fortino [email protected] Copyright 1999
  • Delphi Tutorial – Lesson 2 More Delphi Stuff 1/4/99 Frank Fortino [email protected] Copyright 1999
  • General Steps in Converting C applications to C++
  • Home
  • How to do things in Visual Basic
  • IBM Personal Computer Assembly Language Tutorial
  • LocalSQL.hlp as HTML File
  • Programming in C – a shortish tutorial by Toto
  • Sample Page
  • Using the Debug Command (dos)
  • Write simple scripts in PERL (CGI)

Top Posts

Health trust rapped on illegal use of patient data...

  • July 5, 2017
  • 0

GDPR: who needs to hire a data protection officer?

  • July 5, 2017
  • 0

News in brief: China tightens Great Firewall; stud...

  • July 5, 2017
  • 0

Now Any Florida Resident Can Challenge What Is Tau...

  • July 4, 2017
  • 0

Court Blocks EPA Effort To Suspend Obama-Era Metha...

  • July 4, 2017
  • 0

Tags

IT security threats

Archive

Site Categories

Copyright © 2006-2016 xploiter.com
Got a hot tip? Send it to us!

Your Name (required)

Your Email (required)

Video URL

Attach Video

Category
SportNewsTechMusic

Your Message

Got a hot tip? Send it to us!

Your Name (required)

Your Email (required)

Subject

Your Message