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Beginning. but this was the inaugural journey of the train on this train line after all these improvements. you would think there would be test after test after test before sending passengers down this rail for the first time. >> and apparently there was test after test after test, but what kind of tests did take place? and also, what kind of training did take place? was this a question of whether or not the engineer who was running the train was familiar with all the warning signs? where to slo...

You remember the panic starting late in 2009? there seemed to be almost daily reports of toyota and lexus cars speeding out of control. >> were going north 125 and our accelerator is stuck! >> in this incident just outside of san diego, all four occupants of that lexus involved in the accident died shortly after a passenger made that cell phone car to a friend of his to the california highway patrol. in an emotional plea to congress, another lexus driver, rhonda smith, related the chilling story...

Reverse as the car speeds to over 100 miles an hour down the interstate. i placed both feet on the brake after i firmly engaged the emergency brake and nothing slows the car. i figure the car was going to go its maximum speed and i was going to have to put the car into the upcoming guardrail in order to prevent killing anyone else. and i prayed for god to help me. i called my husband on the bluetooth phone system. i knew -- im sorry. i knew he could not help me, but i wanted to hear his voice on...

Lexus. >> i placed both feet on the brake after i firmly engaged the emergency brake and nothing slows the car. i figure the car was going to go its maximum speed and i was going to have to put the car in the upcoming guardrail in order to prevent killing anyone else. and i prayed for god to help me. >> we spoke to rhonda smith earlier. shes sharply critical of this company, called for toyota to "quit lying to the public." we literally have this story covered around the globe. brianna keilar is ...

Slows the car. i figured the car was going to go its maximum speed and i was going to have to put the car into the upcoming guardrail to prevent killing anyone else and i prayed for god to help me. >> compelling testimony yesterday. whats on tap for today? >> reporter: be an exciting day. yesterday builds towards today. congress taking the ceo of the company to task. this is a kind of environment thats commonplace. these congressional hearings are almost like a contact sport. in japan, pointed q...

Reverse and it remains in reverse as the car speeds to over 100 miles per hour down the interstate. i place both feet on the brake after i firmly engaged the emergency brake, and nothing slows the car. i figure the car was going to go its maximum speed and i was going have to put the car into the upcoming guardrail in order to prevent killing anyone else, and i prayed for god to help me. i called my husband on the bluetooth phone system. i knew -- im sorry -- i knew he could not help me, but i w...

You try to put it in reverse, you try to put it in neutral, you try to turn it off, you do everything you can, but the car wont stop. thats what happened to rhonda smith, rather than talk about t. listen to her story. take a listen. >> i figured the car was going to go its maximum speed and i was going to have to put the car into the upcoming guardrail in order to prevent killing anyone else and i prayed for god to help me. i called my husband on the bluetooth phone system. i knew im sorry -- i ...

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