A Maryland legislative committee will hold a hearing Tuesday, Feb. 19, on a bill that would create a task force to study the issue and possibly impose a minimum noise level for vehicles in the state.
Hybrid cars are gaining popularity around the U.S. because they are eco-friendly, but their silent engines are generating criticism from advocates of the blind.
The testimony will be given to Maryland's Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of a bill that would create a task force to recommend a minimum sound requirement for new vehicles sold and licensed in Maryland.
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