This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition ensure all electric vehicles are audable to pedestrians
Pass a law compelling all electric vehicle manufacturers to make their vehicles audable to pedestrians
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As I grow older I become more forgetful and sometimes careless when I cross aroad whilst in deep thought.
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From 1 July 2019 all manufacturers have been required to install an acoustic sound system in new types of quiet electric and hybrid electric vehicles to improve road safety. You can read more about this requirement here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-noise-systems-to-stop-silent-electric-cars-and-improve-safety#:~:text=From%201%20July%202019%2C%20all,%2Fh%20(about%2012mph%20).
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