<VV> Stupid humans-No Corvair

[J R Read_HML]

Traffic laws in some states in the early 1900's called for someone to walk 
ahead of cars in some cities and ring a bell or some other warning.  As if 
you could not hear/see them!
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: <LonzoVair at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Stupid humans-No Corvair (unless it's Electrovair 
orTim'selectric Rampside)


> Before anyone laughs too hard, there was a piece in the Automotive News in
> the last week or two about some government body wanting to require a
> certain noise level on cars, because of this kind of possibility. Seems
> they want electric cars to have a noise generator on them, or something.
> And it wasn't that long ago that they were legislating against cars
> (specifically hot rods) being too noisy. I'm with you Lonzo!
>
> -Mark
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> Subject: <VV> Stupid humans-No Corvair (unless it's Electrovair or
> Tim'selectric Rampside)
>>
>> Hey guys,
>> I rarely complain, but for some reason this story really hit some of my
>> buttons... so please excuse me as I step up on the soapbox:
>>
>> Personal accountability.... it seems to be a rarity in today's world as
> far
>> as the media is concerned...
>> Here's a story about a woman who is upset that a car hit her kid (who was
> on
>> a bike in the middle of the street) and the kid didn't hear the car
> because
>> it's a HYBRID!!!!
>> The kid turned right in front of the car (without looking) and she's
> blaming
>> the driver.... the car wasn't loud enough!!!!
>> Here's the story.....
>>
>>
> _http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/08/its-happened-boy-hit-by-hybrid-mom-blame
> s-
>> quiet-running/?icid=1615984946x1201928080x1200302938_
>>
> (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/08/its-happened-boy-hit-by-hybrid-mom-blame
> s-quiet-running/?icid=1615
>> 984946x1201928080x1200302938)
>>
>> So you guys with electric powered Corvairs out there need to be EXTRA
>> careful... last thing needed is more "unsafe" crap.....
>> SHEEESH!
>> Stepping down from the soapbox... and see, it DIDN'T collapse!
>> Later,
>> Lonzo "fed up with finger pointers"
>>
>> Lon  Anderso
>
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