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Sen. Kerry comes out against too quiet cars
AP ^ | June 10, 2010 | rj

Posted on 06/14/2010 11:55:18 AM PDT by presidio9

U.S. Sen. John Kerry is trying to make sure hybrid and electric cars aren't too quiet.

Kerry is pushing a proposal aimed at helping protect blind pedestrians who rely on their hearing to safely cross streets.

The proposal would authorize the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to establish a minimum sound requirement for hybrid and electric vehicles to alert pedestrians to their approach.

The Senate Commerce Committee has passed the plan, which Kerry first introduced last year.

Kerry pointed to a study that he said found hybrid electric

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2lame4words; johnjerry; kerry; loser
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1 posted on 06/14/2010 11:55:18 AM PDT by presidio9
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Baseball cards on the spokes, John...


2 posted on 06/14/2010 11:56:09 AM PDT by jessduntno (America is now just like Easy Company in Bastogne...and Obama is Lt. Dike. God help us.)
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I say we require those old OohGaa horns on electric cars and that they must sound once every 3 seconds while they're in operation.
3 posted on 06/14/2010 11:56:36 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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Baseball cards on the spokes, John...

He was in Vietnam, BTW. He knows a little something about creeping up on people.

4 posted on 06/14/2010 11:57:43 AM PDT by presidio9 (Islam is as Islam does)
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5 posted on 06/14/2010 11:57:53 AM PDT by rattrap
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To: Lurker

A steady tornado siren would work...


6 posted on 06/14/2010 11:57:55 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: presidio9

When is he up for re-election? Too out of touch and an elitist


7 posted on 06/14/2010 11:58:29 AM PDT by opentalk
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Just goes to show that GREEN technology KILLS!


8 posted on 06/14/2010 11:58:30 AM PDT by frogjerk (I believe in unicorns, fairies and pro-life Democrats.)
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I SWEAR I can't tell news from satire anymore.
9 posted on 06/14/2010 11:59:05 AM PDT by RetroSexual
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Braille Bumpers, "If You Are Reading This, You Are Too Close.
10 posted on 06/14/2010 11:59:32 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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We’ll sue Kerry on the grounds of additional noise pollution will confuse birds.


11 posted on 06/14/2010 11:59:47 AM PDT by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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“He was in Vietnam, BTW. He knows a little something about creeping up on people.”

Was he in Vietnam? WOW. Didn’t know that. Did he win any medals?

I’ll bet he has to sneak up on his mirror to shave.


12 posted on 06/14/2010 11:59:49 AM PDT by jessduntno (America is now just like Easy Company in Bastogne...and Obama is Lt. Dike. God help us.)
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Thank you, Senator Kerry, for considering all the angles.

My gosh, what a putz.


13 posted on 06/14/2010 11:59:53 AM PDT by RexBeach
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Yeah, well.. maybe Kerry or some other liberal could walk in front, ringing a bell. That would create a few jobs...


14 posted on 06/14/2010 12:00:31 PM PDT by Hardraade (I want gigaton warheads now!!)
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How about some chrome pipes?


15 posted on 06/14/2010 12:00:35 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: presidio9

You are not relevant anymore Kerry

16 posted on 06/14/2010 12:01:13 PM PDT by MaxMax (Conservatism isn't a party)
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Have a person walk in front of the Electric/hybrid cars with a RED FLAG, just like England required in the 1890s, and is why America became the auto manufacturing giant of the world.


17 posted on 06/14/2010 12:01:30 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( Viva los SB 1070)
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Need photoshop of JFKerry superimposed on PeeWee.

18 posted on 06/14/2010 12:01:45 PM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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And kids and animals in driveways??


19 posted on 06/14/2010 12:02:03 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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Oh Magoo, you've done it again ...

20 posted on 06/14/2010 12:02:42 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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