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Why storefront car crashes happen at c-stores so often — and how retailers can prevent them
WITH A CLEAR PATTERN OF INCIDENTS, HERE’S WHY CITIES MUST PAY ATTENTION – AND WHAT SIA IS DOING TO DRIVE AWARENESS. Why Hostile Vehicle Incidents Like Waukesha Can’t Be Ignored, by Rob Reiter for the Security Industry Association
MANAGING RISK AL FRESCO: RISK MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OUTDOOR DINING. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority.
REDUCING PARKING LOT INJURIES, STOREFRONT CRASHES, AND TORT CLAIMS: SAFETY BOLLARDS, ADA PARKING SIGNPOSTS, AND “WHEEL STOPS” (A Joint Position Paper of the Storefront Safety Council and Richard Avelar & Associates)
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHES INTO YOUR SMALL BUSINESS (AND WHY YOU NEED BUSINESS INSURANCE) by Kathy Simpson, The Hartford.
LET'S ELIMINATE PARKING 'WHEEL STOPS' AT BUSY STOREFRONTS by Lonnie Haughton, Joel Agnello, David M Field, Richard Avelar & Associates Architects
​STOREFRONT CRASHES INJURE THOUSANDS, KILL HUNDREDS EACH YEAR. Brian Pia, Investigative Reporter, News Channel 9
NYC ATTACK: WHY ISIS AND TERRORISTS USE TRUCKS TO KILL PEOPLE AND SPREAD FEAR. By Max Kutner, Beatrice Dupuy and Christianna Silva
BARRIERS PREVENTING STOREFRONT CRASHES AREN'T ALWAYS REQUIRED. Tony Popitone and Arlene Borenstein. News 6 South Florida
CAR VS. BUILDING: STOPPING STOREFRONT CRASHES IN FLORIDA.News 6 South Florida
CALIFORNIA EMBRACES PEDESTRIAN SAFETY LEGISLATION. Cindy Campbell, International Parking Association
BOLLARD BOOT CAMP - HOW TO PROTECT PLACES AND PEOPLE FROM VEHICLE INCURSIONS. American Planning Association
AKRON POLICE ON ALERT FOR NEW YEARS FOLLOWING GERMAN TRUCK ATTACK. Lauren Wilson, News 5 Cleveland
U.S. CITIES ADD SECURITY MEASURES TO PROTECT FROM VEHICLE ATTACKS. Security Today
EDITORIAL - AWARENESS, BARRIERS NEEDED IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM BY VEHICLES. The Daily Herald Editorial Board
OLDER DRIVERS CRASHING INTO BUILDINGS AND PEDESTRIANS – THERE IS A SOLUTION!
Matt Gurwell, founder of Keeping Us Safe and retired Ohio State Trooper explains “These crashes are completely avoidable."
STOREFRONT SAFETY COUNCIL CO-FOUNDER, ROB REITER, RECEIVES SIA STATESMAN AWARD. The Statesman Award is presented to SIA member volunteers who have made an extraordinary contribution of professional time, leadership and resources to position SIA to address the public policy challenges impacting the security industry. Read more...
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO PADUCAH (KY) TRUCK INTO BUILDING. Paducha Fire Engine 4, Engine 3, Ladder 7 and Rescue 2 were dispatched along with Engine 3 crew and quickly made a life safety assessment of this building and called for additional resources. The pickup driver had his injuries treated and was removed from the structure.
.$1.65M SETTLEMENT REACHED IN CASE OF WOMAN KILLED WHEN CAR CRASHED INTO A STOREFRONT.
The owners of a shopping center where a car crashed into a nail salon and killed a 74-year-old woman have settled the wrongful death lawsuit against them for $1.65 million, lawyers announced Monday, May 4, 2018.
PREVENTING VEHICLE ATTACKS. Security Industry Association (SIA) Policy Briefing, May 10, 2018. Washington D.C.
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HOW CAN YOU STOP CARS FROM PLOWING INTO CROWDS. Slate Magazine, by Henry Grabar. "Bollards" are our best defense against the use of vehicles as weapons. They’re also the rare anti-terrorism policy that makes cities more pleasant. Storefront Safety Council Statistics quoted.
STOREFRONT CRASHES INJURE THOUSANDS, KILL HUNDREDS EACH YEAR. by Brian Pia, Investigative Reporter. WBMA BOSTON.
PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM DANGEROUS THREATS. Private University Products and News, by Rob Reiter, Co-founder, Storefront Safety Council. Neither rare nor unusual. Colleges and Universities push towards greater security measures on campus.
STOPPING VEHICULAR ATTACKS CLAIMS Magazine by Rob Reiter, Co-founder, Storefront Safety Council.
STOREFRONT CRASHES A GROWING CONCERN NATIONWIDE AS GROUPS COLLECT DATA TO MITIGATE PROBLEM. Santa Fe New Mexican.
FLORIDA IS ONE OF THE TOP STATES WITH VEHICLES CRASHING INTO BUILDINGS. Channel 10News, Florida.
CHILD HIT WHEN DRIVER-LESS SUV CRASHES INTO CONVENIENCES STORE. 12NewsNow, Texas.
EASY LESSONS. A blog post by Mark Wright, Co-founder, Storefront Safety Council
KEEPING CARS AND STOREFRONTS APART in ASTM STANDARDIZATION NEWS, an UPDATE on prior release of new standard. Protective barriers are becoming an increasingly important component of preventing or minimizing the damage from such accidents. Now, a new ASTM standard quantifies the dynamic performance of vehicle protective devices at speeds of 50 km/h (30 mph) and lower.
NEW ASTM LOW SPEED IMPACT TESTING STANDARD TO AID IN LOWERING RISK OF STOREFRONT CAR ACCIDENTS. Protective barriers are becoming an increasingly important component of preventing or minimizing the damage from such accidents. Now, a new ASTM standard quantifies the dynamic performance of vehicle protective devices at speeds of 50 km/h (30 mph) and lower.The procedure described in ASTM F3016 will establish a penetration rating for vehicle protective devices subjected to low-speed vehicle impact. The determined penetration rating will provide end users with the ability to select an appropriate barrier for site-specific conditions.
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) Plays Key Role in Creating New Safety Standard to Prevent Storefront Crashes. Storefront Safety Council co-founder Rob Reiter named driving force behind ASTMF-3016 test standard.
Out of Control: Cars Crashing Into Homes and Buildings Happens More Often Than You Think! ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT. statistics provided by Storefront Safety Council.
"IS RISK COMING AT YOU HEAD ON?" by Rob Reiter, published in Claims Journal.
"GONE IN SIXTY SECONDS - CRASH AND GRAB CRIME ON THE RISE" by Rob Reiter, published in ATM Marketplace
"HOW SAFE IS YOUR PARKING LOT?" by Robert Reiter and Mark Wright, Storefront Safety Council, published in Development Magazine.
"SAVING LIVES AT STOREFRONT PARKING" by Robert Reiter, Parking Magazine
"STOREFRONT CRASHES: A BIGGER URBAN DESIGN ISSUE THAN WE THINK", by Marlis Harris, MINNPOST
DEC 2012 - CRASH VICTIMS' LAWSUITS TAKE AIM AT STOREFRONT SAFETY, BY MARK WRIGHT AND ROB REITER, Fifty to sixty times per day in the U.S., a vehicle crashes into a commercial building, retail store, or restaurant. The result is millions of dollars in damage and lost business, injured employees and patrons, and tragically, dozens of fatalities. Predictably, these crashes also tend to generate lawsuits. This article reviews recent and pending court cases in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas.
"LOW SPEED VEHICLE BARRIERS" from Standardization News, ASTM International
INNOVATIVE PARKING GARAGE SAFETY- BY MARK WRIGHT
Thanks to some smart choices by Brookfield Properties, plus innovative design work and fabrication by their solutions providers, patrons at the recently revitalized FIGat7th parking garage in downtown Los Angeles are better protected from wayward vehicles.