Among the ten items listed on the National Transportation Safety Board's Most Wanted List for 2016 is a call to disconnect from deadly distractions. Distracted driving has been identified as a large and growing problem among highway safety experts. The National...
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NTSB Targets Unfit Drivers in Truck Accidents
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 20, 2016 | National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Truck Accidents
Among the ten entries in the 2016 Most Wanted List of safety improvements put forth by the National Transportation Safety Board are four that potentially address the ability of truck drivers to operate their vehicles safely. The following goals are all known issues in...
NTSB Releases Safety Advocacy Most Wanted List for 2016
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 14, 2016 | National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
The Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Christopher A. Hart, held a press conference yesterday to announce the organization's Most Wanted List of safety improvements for 2016. The NTSB has compiled yearly lists for more than 25 years. While the Board...
New Most Wanted List for Safety Improvements
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Dec 30, 2015 | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Each year, the National Transportation Safety Board releases a list of the safety improvements it wants to target. The "Most Wanted List" identifies areas that the NTSB believes should be a priority in improving transportation safety. The 2016 list is scheduled to be...
Agenda for NTSB Aviation Forum Released
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Sep 30, 2015 | Aviation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
When a pilot loses control of an aircraft in flight, the results can be catastrophic. Preventing loss of control in flight in general aviation is on the 2015 Most Wanted List of safety improvements for the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB recently...
Focus on Rail Safety
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Sep 10, 2015 | National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Railroad Accidents
Illinois Rail Safety Week runs from Sept. 13-19. During the week, safety agencies, railroads, law enforcement agencies and private corporations will coordinate to emphasize the importance of rail safety. Illinois is among the nation's leaders in rail injuries and...
FAA Study Shows Fatigue Problems Among Air Traffic Controllers
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Aug 12, 2015 | Aviation Accidents, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Fatigue can have a substantial impact on your ability to complete a task successfully. In the aviation industry, studies on fatigue have often focused on pilots. Fatigue is also a potential safety hazard for others in the aviation industry, including air traffic...
Runway Incursions Continue to Be a Problem
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jun 19, 2015 | Aviation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration consider runway incursions to be a top safety concern. Runway safety appeared on the NTSB Most Wanted List of advocacy priorities as recently as 2012. Runway incursions, situations...
Collision Avoidance Systems Pushed by NTSB
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jun 12, 2015 | Car Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
The National Transportation Safety Board has advocated for the use of collision avoidance technology for some time. In a recent report, the NTSB has once again advanced the idea that these systems should be standard equipment on all vehicles. The report suggests that...
Many Railroads Will Miss a Key Safety Deadline
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | May 19, 2015 | National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Railroad Accidents
In 2014, the National Transportation Safety Board included Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation on its Most Wanted List of safety initiatives. The NTSB had been calling for the devices for 45 years at that point. Congress had taken action on that suggestion...
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