"Bell the Hybrid" one down, one to go

From the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger:

BILL NUMBER: SB 1174
VETOED DATE: 09/30/2008

To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1174 without my signature.

Although I recognize the challenges that the blind and visually
impaired must overcome when interacting with the motoring public,
this bill attempts to solve a national traffic safety problem though
the California Energy Commission.

Currently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the
Society of Automotive Engineers International, and the automotive
industry are collaborating on research to address this problem.
Since the State of California has no authority over vehicle design,
except for purposes of controlling air pollution emissions, and there
is value in creating conforming standards throughout the nation,
this issue should be handled at the federal level.

For these reasons, I am returning this bill without my signature.

Sincerely,

Arnold Schwarzenegger
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This stealthy bit of legislation is dead. Stealthy because the title of the bill was terribly misleading. Regardless, it is no longer a problem.

Bob Wilson