Topic: Debbie Hersman

Is cell phone use out of control?

CNN - 24 days ago
Maybe you know the phrase:. . "Get off the phone!". . It was commonly heard in American households in the years when land-line telephones were the...

NTSB REPORTS ON HOMEBUILT STUDY

AVweb - 24 days ago
The NTSB said this week it has completed the data-collection phase for a study on the safety of Experimental-Amateur Built aircraft. The study aims...

NTSB INVESTIGATES AIR SHOW SAFETY

AVweb - 39 days ago
The NTSB held a hearing on Tuesday to learn more about safety standards used in air races and air shows, and although an FAA official said current...

Should Drivers Be Barred From Talking on the Phone?

The Street - 67 days ago
We asked readers on Facebook what they thought about the National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation that all cell phones, including...

Proposed Cell Phone Ban for Drivers: What Do You Think?

PBS.org - 67 days ago
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday "called on the 50 states and the District of Columbia to ban the nonemergency use of PEDs...

Government safety board recommends ban on use of electronic devices in cars

Government Executive - 68 days ago
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that all states and the District of Columbia pass laws banning use of any...

Feds say all motorcycle riders should wear helmets

AP News - 460 days ago
Feds say all motorcycle riders should be required to wear helmets, cite increase in deathsFederal safety officials called on states Thursday to require all motorcycle riders to wear helmets, citing a surge in fatalities since the late 1990s.Motorcycle deaths have increased ...

NTSB looking at code-sharing agreements between major and regional airlines

Sky Talk - 465 days ago
The National Transportation Safety Board is taking a closer look at code-sharing agreements between the major airlines and smaller, regional...

NTSB head: Metro system safer after June '09 crash

AP News - 513 days ago
NTSB's Hersman tells Congress that Metro has improved safety in year following June 2009 crashThe head of the National Transportation Safety Board says that Washington's Metrorail system is significantly safer now than it was last year when a train crash ...

After blast, US seeks tougher pipeline oversight

Investors Business Daily - 521 days ago
The Obama administration called for tighter federal oversight of oil and gas pipelines Wednesday in the wake of a deadly California gas explosion that raised alarms about the safety of the nation's aging infrastructure. Deborah Hersman's comments echoed what safety ...