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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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posted on
06/14/2010 11:55:18 AM PDT
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
Baseball cards on the spokes, John...
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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.)
To: presidio9
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.
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posted on
06/14/2010 11:56:36 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
To: jessduntno
Baseball cards on the spokes, John... He was in Vietnam, BTW. He knows a little something about creeping up on people.
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posted on
06/14/2010 11:57:43 AM PDT
by
presidio9
(Islam is as Islam does)
To: presidio9
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posted on
06/14/2010 11:57:53 AM PDT
by
rattrap
To: Lurker
A steady tornado siren would work...
To: presidio9
When is he up for re-election? Too out of touch and an elitist
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posted on
06/14/2010 11:58:29 AM PDT
by
opentalk
To: presidio9
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.)
To: presidio9
I SWEAR I can't tell news from satire anymore.
To: presidio9
Braille Bumpers, "If You Are Reading This, You Are Too Close.
To: presidio9
We’ll sue Kerry on the grounds of additional noise pollution will confuse birds.
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posted on
06/14/2010 11:59:47 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: presidio9
“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.
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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.)
To: presidio9
Thank you, Senator Kerry, for considering all the angles.
My gosh, what a putz.
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posted on
06/14/2010 11:59:53 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
To: presidio9
Yeah, well.. maybe Kerry or some other liberal could walk in front, ringing a bell. That would create a few jobs...
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posted on
06/14/2010 12:00:31 PM PDT
by
Hardraade
(I want gigaton warheads now!!)
To: presidio9
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)
To: presidio9
You are not relevant anymore Kerry
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posted on
06/14/2010 12:01:13 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Conservatism isn't a party)
To: presidio9
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.
To: jessduntno
Need photoshop of JFKerry superimposed on PeeWee.
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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.)
To: presidio9
And kids and animals in driveways??
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posted on
06/14/2010 12:02:03 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(What)
To: presidio9
Oh Magoo, you've done it again ...
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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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