Jonathan C. Reiter

According to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving injured 391,000 people and killed 3,500 in 2015 alone. Distracted driving has become a serious epidemic on the roads — and it’s mostly due to the rise in smartphone ownership. Overall smartphone ownership has reached 77 percent in the U.S., and about 92 percent of drivers between the ages of 18 and...

Should the country’s air traffic control towers be controlled by the private sector? That’s the question buzzing around Washington lately, after the current administration introduced plans to convert the nation’s government-run air traffic control system to a private system. In essence, the plan would cease FAA oversight over the tracking and guiding of airplanes and put it in the hands o...

Remembering the past is important for many reasons, including preventing horrific events from occurring again. The year 2017 marks 40 years since the deadliest accident in all of aviation history. It occurred on March 27,1977 on the tiny island of Tenerife, part of the Spanish-controlled Canary Islands located off the coast of West Africa. How Did the Tenerife Accident Happen? The Tener...

It’s a mix-up that could have had deadly consequences. Media reports state that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released a report about a serious pilot error that took place in July 2016. Instead of landing at Rapid City Regional Airport in South Dakota, the plane landed six miles away at Ellsworth Air Force Base. The report says that two pilots flying a Delta A...

As reported by CBS New York, the National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) is set to release the results of its investigation of a deadly train accident that took place two years ago in Valhalla, New York. The crash, which occurred on February 3, 2015 in the evening hours, involved a commuter train on Metro-North Railroad’s Harlem Line. The train struck a vehicle, killing the car’s dri...

As the recent disturbing incident involving a passenger violently removed from a United Airlines flight shows, few airline passengers are aware of their rights. What happens if you’re injured on a flight? What if another passenger assaults you? What if you trip over another passenger’s carry-on and suffer a concussion in the middle of the plane’s aisle? These are all incidents that can ha...

Spring is often called a time of renewal. It’s a time when people get to hang up their winter coats and look forward to warmer weather. Although the weather during springtime can be unpredictable — shifting rapidly between cold and warm — rain is generally something you can count on happening in the months leading up to summer. If you’re driving in the springtime, it’s important to rememb...

According to a new report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), pedestrian fatalities increased by 11 percent in 2016 alone — the biggest single-year increase ever and highest number in more than 20 years. The report states that the three main reasons for the spike in pedestrian deaths include: An improved economy More pedestrian traffic Distraction du...

Perhaps more than any other city in the country, New York City is a city known for walking. In one of the busiest cities in the world, walking is often faster than driving, which is why there are so many pedestrians on the streets of NYC. What many people don’t realize, however, is that the number of pedestrian deaths has increased dramatically in recent years. According to a 2017 NPR r...

Canada has one of the best aviation safety rankings in the world, and Air Canada is widely considered one of the safest airlines to fly. However, a recent survey of aviation inspectors for Transport Canada reveals that budget cuts have left many Canadian aviation experts worried about the possibility of a future accident. Canadian Aviation Inspectors Worry Financial Cuts Could Put Passe...