Originally Posted by
mrrabbit
That's the truth actually...there have already been reports of people getting hit by them in crosswalks - with the complaint noted afterwards by survivors that they didn't hear 'em coming. I think I've already read one report that hybrids/electrics may be required in the future to have "sound" generating devices that mimic the sound of an oncoming car for safety purposes.
Wouldn't matter for a deaf guy like me though!
=8-)
Danged near got wiped by one in the parking lot at my workplace. Silent killers..... Seriously, they are SO quiet that I can understand that there would be added danger to pedestrians. "Situational Awareness" is so important as a cyclist, and these silent cars are just one more reason why.