Futuristic sounds to make electric buses safer hit wrong note
by Matthew Weaver from Technology | The Guardian on (#4J98B)
Fears 'spaceshippy' proposals by TfL to make vehicles audible could confuse pedestrians
Transport for London has been warned that proposals put forward for a safety feature to make electric buses more audible risk confusing vulnerable road users.
TfL has commissioned Aecom to come up with a recognisable noise that will help alert pedestrians and cyclists to the presence of vehicles that can be dangerously quiet.
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