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Disabled Vehicle Collision
Steven M. Schorr, PE :::: Case Synopsis: A disabled vehicle with no electrical power, therefore no lights, was stopped in the left lane of an unlit, limited-access highway at night. …
Preventive Fall Protection (OSHA)
Jon J. Pina, MS, CSP, Safety, Health, and Environmental Expert :::: Case Synopsis: The plaintiff, an experienced truck driver working for a new transportation company, drove his rig into a…
Some Trees Are Assets, and Some Trees are Liabilities
Lew Bloch, Registered Consulting Arborist :::: Case Synopsis: A blind woman, while being transported in a para-transit bus had her leg impaled by a tree limb when a tree fell…
Curtis M. Beloy Passed Professional Engineering Exam
Curtis M. Beloy, P.E. has successfully passed his Professional Engineering Exam and is now a registered Professional Engineer. Mr. Beloy has a Masters in Science, and is a collision reconstruction…
Toyota Acknowledges Flaws Caused Loss Of Car Control
The New York Times (7/14, B1, Bunkley) reports on the front page of its Business Day section, "Toyota said Wednesday that its investigation of about 2,000 vehicles reported to experience…
Rear Passenger Seat Belt Reminder System Proposed. Feedback Requested.
In response to a petition for rulemaking submitted by Public Citizen and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is requesting public comments regarding a…
Telegraph to get ‘smart’ traffic signals
David Shepardson / The Detroit News :::: Traverse City -- The Michigan Department of Transportation will unveil "smart traffic signals" on a five-mile stretch of Telegraph Road this fall --…
U.S. Department of Transportation Teams with ESPN and State Farm
U.S. Department of Transportation Teams with ESPN and State Farm® To Go ‘On the Road’ to Wipe Out Distracted Driving; Participation in two-week pro football training camp bus tour to…
Fall From Apartment Without Guardrails
Robert M. Skaler, NCARB :::: Case Synopsis: The Plaintiff and his two college roommates rented a third floor apartment above the pizzeria. The building had two apartments, one on the…
