Rae Tyson Quotes (19 Quotes)

We don't care how they get there as long as they get there.

We have not determined whether or not there is a defect in the first place,

(Car and truck drivers) have had all winter to forget about motorcycles.

first step in a defect investigation.

We're satisfied that what they're proposing to do will take care of the problem.

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.

We just thought we should get the word out there in the meantime.

We commend Ford for stepping up, being very cooperative and voluntarily recalling these vehicles, ... Our investigation is ongoing, and we intend to keep it open because we want to find the root cause of the failure and make sure that we've identified the totality of the problem.

We're confident that we went through a very rigorous process in writing the final light truck standard and we're confident that it will get upheld in court.

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.

It's the cognitive distraction of the conversation that causes problems.

We are seeing lot of new lighting innovations some of them are allowed and some not. My understanding is Mercedes made a good case of allowing these brake lights to be used on a trial basis. Presumably they argued that flashing lights are just as visible, or perhaps more visible than regular lights. Whether they really are better remains to be seen, but we have faith in Mercedes engineering.

We're satisfied that their remedy is going to take care of the problem,

And it just doesn't make sense that if we are setting standards to have a court say that a manufacturer who meets those standards is building a dangerous vehicle.

We will be seeking additional information from the manufacturer before we go any further.

It just doesn't make sense to us to address one safety problem and along the way create a new one.

The beauty of the current approach to school bus safety ... is that it doesn't require kids to do anything but be in their seats. If you introduce seat belts, there has to be someone making sure the kids are buckled in.

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.

Congress has given us the authority to set safety standards. We're merely restating our authority. We're the agency that sets standards. Our standards are not minimum standards.