Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation.

4/9/2008--Introduced.
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on the minimum level of sound that is necessary to be emitted from a motor vehicle, or some other method, to alert blind and other pedestrians of the presence of operating motor vehicles while traveling.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
• and 80 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Thomas Allen
  • Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Barbara Cubin
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
  • Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Luis Fortuño
  • Virgil Goode
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
  • William Jefferson
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • John Kuhl
  • Ray LaHood
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
  • Michael McNulty
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
  • Steven Pearce
  • Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
  • Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
  • Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
  • Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
  • Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
  • Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1]
  • Albert Wynn
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5734

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• Apr 09, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
• Introduced on Apr 09, 2008.
• Apr 09, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Transportation
• Blind
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
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• Motor vehicle safety
• Pedestrians
• Sound
• Traffic accidents and safety
• Transportation research

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April 22, 2008 Rep. Don Young Joins the American Council of the Blind in ...

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April 17, 2008 House Bill Seeks to Protect People from Quiet Engines

introduced the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 (HR 5734) to protect the blind and others from being injured or killed by silent engine vehicles. ...

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April 16, 2008 Bill Would Protect the Blind from "Silent" Cars

Towns in introducing the bill HR 5734 -- The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008. When stopped or being driven at slows speeds, hybrid vehicles ...

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In congress, as we speak, H.R. 5734 The Pedestrian Enhancement Safety Act of 2008 is being sponsored by over 50 representatives and senators. When passed, it will ultimately regulate a minimum sound requirement on all EVs. ...

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Ray LaHood, a late cosponsor of H.R. 5734. This will make it somewhat difficult to figure out the best approach. Sad to say, it may lead to a much tougher problem than we had in 2008. Bob Wilson ...

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