ok.
Actually, not ok. A BEEPER IS NOT A SAFETY DEVICE. It is an adudible reminder, or, a convenience feature. I looked into this because I am bored stiff and have nothing better to do right now. I called Toyota (Canada), NHTSA (USA), and a Toyota dealership (Canada). Toyota Canada does not know of any mandatory requirment of an audible alarm for any components, safety or otherwise. NHTSA deals with complaints but was unaware of any of their sections that cover audible alarms on passenger vehicles. A service manager at a dealership said it is not a mandatory feature on thier vehicles and that he has heard several requests for the beeper to be disabled. He said the programing software is getting an update and is hoping that this will be an included option to change and will do it when they can.
If a dumb a** got a dumber a** laywer to take this case, Toyota should counter sue for a frivolous lawsuit (disabling a convenience feature). HAHA thats funny.
See where I am going flyingn?