Petition request
That the House of Representatives legislate to make cost-effective artificial sound emitters mandatory on all electric and hybrid vehicles sold in New Zealand to warn blind and low-vision pedestrians when the vehicles are near.
Petition reason
Silent electric cars are a serious risk to blind and low-vision pedestrians. Without sound, we don’t know the vehicles are coming. Other countries require warning sounds at low speeds — I believe that New Zealand should urgently do so too, before more lives are put at risk. In my view, sound emitters should be mandatory on new electric and hybrid cars so that current vehicle owners aren’t burdened with the cost.
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| Number of signatures: | 2920 |
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| Date presented: | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Considered by: | Petitions |
| Presenting member: | Lu, Nancy |
| Closing date: | 31 Jul 2026 |