Bus safety expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including transportation engineering, fleet management, accident reconstruction, and risk assessment. Some of the most common specialties include school bus operations, commercial bus safety, driver training, vehicle maintenance, and federal and state transportation regulations. They can opine on the effects of safety protocol failures, negligent supervision, equipment defects, and regulatory noncompliance in bus-related accidents.
School Transportation Expert Witness
School Transportation Expert Witness
- Review Fee
- $200/hr
- Deposition Fee
- $200/hr
- Court Fee
- $200/hr
This expert’s involvement in school transportation began behind the wheel of a bus in the 1970s. In 1985 he served as Supervisor of a New York State Education Department Regional Safety Center and was involved in projects such as developing School Bus Driver Instructor and classroom student safety curricula. He returned to Syracuse University in 1989 and earned a Masters in Adult Education. After graduating he started two school travel safety non-profit organizations, The Pupil Transportation Safety Institute and then Safety Rules! where he currently works. He has served on numerous national task forces, committees, and advisory boards directing the future of school transportation for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Association for Pupil Transportation, Transportation Research Board, School Bus Fleet, School Transportation News, Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference, and the Federal Head Start Bureau. This expert has presented at the National Safety Council Congress, the National Association for Pupil Transportation Conference, STN Western States Conference, the Mid-America Conference, National Head Start Association, Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference, Northeastern Pupil Transportation Safety Institute, Association for School Business Officials International, the All-Canada Conference, and numerous state conferences. He has developed manuals, training programs, and consulting services serving several states and some of the largest fleets in the country.
President, A Premier Bus Safety Company
Master of Science (MS), Syracuse University
Syracuse,
New York