Deborah Hersman talked about the the role of both the government and private sector in addressing key safety issues. Topics included distracted driving, workplace safety, and prescription dr…
483 viewsCruise line executives and safety and maritime experts talked about ship safety. They reviewed high-profile incidents, ship design, and fire protection. “Emergency Response” was the fifth…
1,474 viewsDeborah Hersman, outgoing National Transportation Safety Board chair, gave her farewell address at a National Press Club Speakers Breakfast. She reflected on her time as head of the safety a…
1,646 viewsCruise line executives talked about corporate oversight of ship safety at a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) forum. Following the forum on cruise ship safety NTSB Chair Deborah He…
480 viewsIn reaction to recent rail accidents in Connecticut and Missouri, witnesses testified at a hearing on ways to improve passenger and freight rail safety.
354 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman gave an update on the ongoing investigation into the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 on Saturday, July 6, 2013, while landin…
123 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman gave an update on the ongoing investigation into the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 on Saturday, July 6, 2013, while landin…
128 viewsFederal consumer product safety and transportation officials talked about how their agencies were working to prevent injuries to children and then responded to questions from members of the …
125 viewsThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) presented a report on drunk driving prevention, which included an assessment of the problem, a summary of current and previous efforts to redu…
551 viewsDeborah Hersman talked about the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recommendation to lower the threshold for drunken drinking from a blood alcohol content level of .08 to .05. Sh…
588 viewsDeborah Hersman talked about transportation safety and challenges at a Christian Science Monitor Breakfast event at the St. Regis Hotel. She announced that the National Transportation Safety…
304 viewsPanelists talked about changing attitudes toward distracted driving. The speakers linked past attitudes toward seatbelt use or drunk driving to distracted driving. Topics included teens' use…
442 viewsPanelists talked about changing attitudes toward distracted driving. The speakers linked past attitudes toward seatbelt use or drunk driving to distracted driving. Topics included teens' use…
445 viewsLocal law enforcement officials from around the country talked about problems with distracted driving in their areas. Topics included current state laws and accident statistics, and the diff…
259 viewsFollowing opening remarks from Deborah Hersman, panelists talked about the types of distractions inside cars and their effect on drivers.
501 viewsOfficials from the National Highway Transportation Safety Board and insurance and car safety groups discussed the best approaches to keep children safe in automobiles using car seats.
259 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) members and staff talked about the best approaches to keeping children safe on highways.
194 viewsFollowing opening remarks by Deborah Hersman, Federal Aviation Agency, airline attendants, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) members and staff talked about the best approaches …
312 viewsDeborah Hersman talked about the Transportation Safety Administration’s recent forum on the safety of aging drivers. Other topics included aviation safety and the stalled Public Transportati…
359 viewsVehicle safety experts spoke about highway and vehicle design to improve the performance of aging drivers. Among the topics they addressed were technological improvements in vehicle design a…
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