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Calls to make electric vehicles louder

Oliver Peterson
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The US, EU and Japan all require electric cars to emit a noise when travelling at slower speeds, so why hasn’t Australia done the same?

Vision Australia is calling on the federal government to make electric cars, bikes and scooters “noisier” to prevent crashes when they can’t be heard coming.

Oliver Peterson spoke to Chris Edwards, Head of Government Relations at Vision Australia to discuss the real dangers to road safety these silent vehicles bring.
Press PLAY to hear why Australia needs to adjust their EV road standards 

Oliver Peterson
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