“This is really a safety project because we've seen a high volume of accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. It's clear to the department that adding the median will help improve safety.”
Debbie Tower
“The 48 (Johnson) ran into the 38 (Sadler) and I ran into them. That was an accident and accidents happen. We're all together so it's hard to miss something when you're going so fast. You can turn left, but the car is still going straight. It's just frustrating.”
Dale Earnhardt Jr
“This year's tragic mine accidents in West Virginia require immediate action to put in place addition safety requirements to help miners successfully evacuate a mine when an emergency occurs.”
David G. Dye
“The goal of (the safety stand down) was to try to prevent accidents like this. The bottom line is that we're doing everything we can to make sure things like this don't happen.”
Mike Rein
“I've read the National Transportation Safety Board study that said motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in teens, and that's why they made restriction of cell phone use among teen drivers their top priority. They see a connection there, ... Anything you can do to reduce the distractions of a young driver, the better they drive.”
David Law
“The Safety Board believes that had an automatic train control system ... been in place at the time of the accidents, the accidents could have been avoided.”
Mark Rosenker
“Anything that can keep a driver from being distracted can prevent accidents and save lives, and the safety of our Sailors is important.”
Capt. Shawn Morrissey
