Don’t Scroll Down the Wrong Path: Keep Your Eyes on the Road!

Young man sitting in driver's seat of white car, holding and staring at a cell phone.

Distracted driving is a pressing concern in today’s technologically driven society. The ubiquity of smartphones and their integration into our daily lives has led to an alarming increase in accidents…

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Safety Tips for a Happy Halloween!

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, as we all get to dress up to be whoever or whatever we want to be. Some of my best costumes from years…

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Skewed Intersections

Example of skewed intersections, image displays skewed intersection in an urban area

Intersections are vital components of road networks, serving as critical points where traffic flows intersect and diverge. However, intersections also account for a large portion of road-safety problems in the…

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Ice Capades – An Icy Fall on the Railroad Platform

Carl Berkowitz, Ph.D., P.E., Transportation Safety Consultant Case Synopsis: A 47-year-old woman slipped on the icy platform of the train station while boarding a New York City-bound train, causing her…

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Video: DJS Expert on CBS News Talking About Positive Train Control

Watch our expert, Carl Berkowitz, Ph. D., on CBS News talking about how Positive Train Control can help eliminate human factor in train accidents. (more…)

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