Rae Tyson
Rae Tyson
cars continuing crash fact point process quite rare rating safer scores side speaks test update vehicle
Quite frankly, the scores are continuing to the point where it's rare for a vehicle not to get a four-star rating in a crash test. It speaks to the fact that cars are safer now than they have ever been, but it also speaks to the fact that we have to update our crash test programs, particularly for side impacts, which we are in the process of doing.
word
We just thought we should get the word out there in the meantime.
issue privacy
The privacy issue permeates this whole rule-making issue.
felt large send
We felt this was large enough to send a message.
account certainly comments crush final proposal roof standard
The roof crush standard is a proposal and we'll certainly take all comments into account when we write the final regulation.
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The results are remarkably similar that when you repeal a helmet law, you can expect an increase in fatalities and you can expect an increase in medical costs.
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Bendix has done everything by the book. They notified us the way they should. They came in and met us, they presented a formal plan for addressing the problem.
evaluate particular problem
We evaluate a particular problem and set a standard,
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We intend to keep the investigation open. We need to make sure the recall has addressed the total problem. That's one thing we need to make certain of.
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Just because it's small doesn't mean it can't meet the standard.
complaints-and-complaining crashes total
We have a total of 428 complaints, but no crashes or injuries.
defect determined whether
We have not determined whether or not there is a defect in the first place,
advocacy believe certain community injuries obvious people reduce vehicle
I believe that some in the advocacy community are overlooking that the most obvious way to reduce injuries is to buckle up. The vehicle can only do so much. At a certain point, people have to do their part.
forget truck winter
(Car and truck drivers) have had all winter to forget about motorcycles.