"Does not appear to". Yes, as you did I am making a qualified assumption. I am also assuming that folks who like the bleeps will speak up. I am not saying you are wrong, I'm just saying that I have a different opinion. I don't like the bleeps. I do not find them helpful. I would like to have them go away if possible.
Sounds that I do find helpful: car engines (so yes, I would be in favor of a whirr, not beep, added to hybrids), car horns (used judiciously), verbal notification of passing on shared use paths. -India WeAreAllMechanics.com [email protected] Stay connected- Follow WAAM on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/We.Are.All.Mechanics> *"How can we learn from our mistakes if we don't first acknowledge them?" * On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:50 AM, Paul T. O'Leary <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2015/06/05 08:31, India Viola wrote: > >> While I appreciate the sentiment in Paul's response, I would ask folks >> who are sight-impaired directly rather than assuming that this addition to >> the din is helpful for them (maybe it is, maybe it isn't?). >> > > Okay, I'll ask. I have had multiple blind friends state that it's > difficult to determine when a hybrid car is approaching their path, with a > recommendation that they should have such a beeper running whenever the > vehicle is moving. I think that's a little over the top. Still, I used that > bit of information to inspire the notion that the turn signal beeper would > be helpful. > > I find the bleeping obnoxious at best and confusing at worst. >> As a cyclist, pedestrian, car driver, and bus passenger, I am in favor of >> getting rid of this extra noise emanating from the buses that does not >> appear to have any positive influence on anything or anyone. >> > > And this is not an "assumption"? > > > -- > Paul T. O'Leary > Chronic Nuisance > Madison, WI USA > >
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