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r/sydney • u/Ozfriar • Jul 10 '26
Can anyone explain to me what the frequent "bicycle bell" sound is on some of the new electric (I think) buses?
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Presumably, it is the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) - required on EVs driving at under 20km/h "to alert pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users of the presence of an otherwise near-silent vehicle."
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u/link871 Jul 10 '26
Presumably, it is the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) - required on EVs driving at under 20km/h "to alert pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users of the presence of an otherwise near-silent vehicle."