LaHood's messages are misleading and confusing
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:22 pm
Ray LaHood, the 16th U.S. Secretary of Transportation, has become a lightening rod for disinformation and confusion about the Toyota recalls.
See the latest stories on his antics: From saying Toyota was "a little safety deaf." to pronouncements to Stop driving it. Take it to a Toyota dealer because they believe they have a fix for it". Note his surly "because they believe they have a fix"?? WHAT? Ray, do you think they're fooling? Do ya think Toyota is hiding something?
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation apparently forget his role:
Leadership!
Lead us not into confusion!
STOP confusing the public with scare tactics expessing your apparent and blatant skepticism at the Toyota solution.
Why are you so skeptical? Is it because you've heard that the lawyers and billionaire software developers "have a hunch" that there is more to the unintended acceleration issue than Toyota's solution targeting the the gas pedal and/or floor mat interference.
NHTSA's Mission is: Save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity.
NHTSA's Core Values: NHTSA is dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety. The agency strives to exceed the expectations of its customers through its core values of Integrity, Service and Leadership
Leadership means working through the proper channels to bring about change and investigate issues!
It does not mean using and abusing the press to pump sound bites and confusion into the already confusing Toyota situation.
Enough is Enough Ray LaHood. Tone the frantic messages down. Tone it down!
See the latest stories on his antics: From saying Toyota was "a little safety deaf." to pronouncements to Stop driving it. Take it to a Toyota dealer because they believe they have a fix for it". Note his surly "because they believe they have a fix"?? WHAT? Ray, do you think they're fooling? Do ya think Toyota is hiding something?
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation apparently forget his role:
Leadership!
Lead us not into confusion!
STOP confusing the public with scare tactics expessing your apparent and blatant skepticism at the Toyota solution.
Why are you so skeptical? Is it because you've heard that the lawyers and billionaire software developers "have a hunch" that there is more to the unintended acceleration issue than Toyota's solution targeting the the gas pedal and/or floor mat interference.
NHTSA's Mission is: Save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity.
NHTSA's Core Values: NHTSA is dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety. The agency strives to exceed the expectations of its customers through its core values of Integrity, Service and Leadership
Leadership means working through the proper channels to bring about change and investigate issues!
It does not mean using and abusing the press to pump sound bites and confusion into the already confusing Toyota situation.
Enough is Enough Ray LaHood. Tone the frantic messages down. Tone it down!