Blind guide dog owner says quiet EVs put lives at risk

Guide dog owner Maisy McAdam said electric vehicles need to be "louder" and have a "more distinctive" sound A guide dog owner says some electric vehicles (EVs) are so quiet she struggles to hear them approaching, leaving her feeling vulnerable at road crossings.

Guide Dogs calls for rule changes Pete Bungay from Guide Dogs said the charity was calling on the government to make further changes to its EV legislation The charity Guide Dogs successfully campaigned to make AVAS mandatory on new electric vehicles and for the removal of a switch that allowed drivers to disable the sound.

However, there is no requirement for a vehicle to make a sound when temporarily stationary and older electric vehicles continue to operate without the technology.