Hong Kong's blind call for EVs to produce noise
The Hong Kong Blind Union has joined forces with the World Blind Union in a campaign to force electric-vehicle makers to regulate sound levels and make near-silent cars less of a hazard to the visually impaired. While countries including the UK and US are considering sound regulation, Hong Kong Blind Union President Chong Chan-yau said he has received no response from the government on the issue. The UN Economic Commission for Europe is set to publish regulations making acoustic warning devices on EVs a requirement.
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