Offer Grembek

Transportation safety scientist and lecturer at UC Berkeley. Co-director UC Berkeley SafeTREC #trafficsafety, #safesystem, #pedsafety, #bikesafety

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Thanks @ibrahimalitani and thank you to the rest of students and postdocs. This has been an excellent year and I look forward to seeing all of you continue to grow! https://t.co/yjn483xS7Q

[Ibrahim Itani @ibrahimalitani]

Last research group meeting of the semester at @UCBSafeTREC . It was a great opportunity to discuss our transportation safety projects in a constructive environment and to grow as researchers. Big thanks to @GrembekOffer for the mentorship and support.

[Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety @CSCRSinfo]

The next online seminar on 2/23 features our 2022 student of the year Aqshems Nichols @UCBSafeTREC discussing his work on peer influence & perceptions of safety. Don’t miss it! #SafeSystem #AmazingUTCs https://t.co/jIS2uAsZ4B

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Being part of @CSCRSinfo is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. I take pride in working together across universities led by @hsrcinfo to advance #safesystem using research, prof. development, and education. See our report below! https://t.co/8tcrPGImSa

[Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety @CSCRSinfo]

The 2023 #TRBAM ended today, though much of our staff came home yesterday (in some cases, pivoting travel modes to avoid flight disruptions). Great event, great interactions, great to be back in person! Sharing one more round of images showing off our busy week … 🧵

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Both of you are rockstars! Thank you for all that you do for @BerkeleyITS and @UCBSafeTREC on the front and back stage 🏆

[UC Berkeley SafeTREC @UCBSafeTREC]

.@BerkeleyITS Comms at #TRBAM unite!! Awesome to connect with Berkeley ITS rockstar comms director Amanda Cairo 🤩 #TRBAM2023

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Had to force myself to come to #TRBAM this yr. I’m fond of my local work env & limited travel needs. But seeing how #SafeSystem approach has become focal for US traffic safety is worth the trip! I believe much was seeded by @USDOT-funded @CSCRSinfo. Come see 💪 work by this UTC

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

I’ll be there!

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Congratulations, Aqshems! This is a well deserved recognition 👏 👏 👏

[Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety @CSCRSinfo]

Can't wait to celebrate Aqshems tonight at the @CUTCResearch banquet! @BerkeleyITS @UCBSafeTREC #TRBAM https://t.co/r1pp4drABc

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Congratulations to Aqshems! This is a well deserved recognition 👏

[UC Berkeley SafeTREC @UCBSafeTREC]

Congrats to @BerkeleyITS doctoral student Aqshems Nichols, @CSCRSinfo 2022 Outstanding Student of the Year!✨👏🏼“All of Aqshems’ work at SafeTREC has furthered awareness of the Safe System approach...He is an outstanding student, researcher, and colleague.” https://t.co/Fr14EIwsY5

[UC Berkeley SafeTREC @UCBSafeTREC]

Congrats to @BerkeleyITS doctoral student Aqshems Nichols, @CSCRSinfo 2022 Outstanding Student of the Year!✨👏🏼“All of Aqshems’ work at SafeTREC has furthered awareness of the Safe System approach...He is an outstanding student, researcher, and colleague.” https://t.co/Fr14EIwsY5

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

@laurafriedman43 @streetsforall Congratulations, @laurafriedman43!

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

It was an honor to participate in this conference. Lots of good things in the works!

[UC Berkeley SafeTREC @UCBSafeTREC]

On December 13, our Co-Director @GrembekOffer presented virtually at the Israel Road Safety Conference about the #SafeSystem approach to #RoadSafety. Learn more here: https://t.co/9UBCABVBdg

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

4/4 So, ideally efforts to test AV’s in urban environment should focus on delivering goods since it can more readily prioritize safety

Once we smooth the kinks of providing safety for non-occupants, we can tackle the challenge of also providing a safe & smooth ride for occupants

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

1/4 Can grandma deliver your groceries?

[I framed this comically since it’s not based on research we’re doing, but rather an insight from chats on the topic of safety and AV’s]

The main challenge of AV’s in achieving safety is the tradeoff between a SMOOTH ride and a SAFE ride.

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

3/4 users want a smooth & safe ride, but it’s not simple.

If your AV is moving people, delivering a smooth & safe ride is a hard problem to solve & will impose additional risks to VRU’s. But if your AV is moving goods, the ‘groceries’ wouldn’t mind being driven around by grandma

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

@kk_levine We’ve successfully used Joah Love for put kid’s school:
https://t.co/KR17zTza1t

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

This also brings back some older work that quantifies the unbalanced safety consequences across different modes. It shows that pedestrians and bikes are many times more vulnerable given existing transportation mode-mix.

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Given a crash between an SUV and a pedestrian, the ped is almost 87 times more vulnerable. US vehicle safety rating system provides information about the protective capability of vehicles to occupants but neglects to provide information about protection for vulnerable road-users

[UC Berkeley SafeTREC @UCBSafeTREC]

“Efforts to quantify the protective capability that cars provide to pedestrians is likely to have a positive impact on safety.” @UCBSafeTREC Co-Director @GrembekOffer
https://t.co/Hnz7JBOSdm via @citylab

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Ultimately, this is about the system's capability to control and/or contain the unsurvivable amounts of kinetic energy carried by motorized modes. If we don’t systematically monitor how well a vehicle can protect non-occupants, we are missing out on many life-saving innovations.

[UC Berkeley SafeTREC @UCBSafeTREC]

“Efforts to quantify the protective capability that cars provide to pedestrians is likely to have a positive impact on safety.” @UCBSafeTREC Co-Director @GrembekOffer
https://t.co/Hnz7JBOSdm via @citylab

[Offer Grembek @GrembekOffer]

Today at 5:30pm PDT, I'll be on a panel about equitable solutions for safety with @Kaplan4Oakland, David Chui, @ShengForOakland, @JaniceForBART, @Derailluer & other. To register: https://t.co/3JmgipA8z6

[UC Berkeley SafeTREC @UCBSafeTREC]

Register now for 4/14 Roadway Safety Townhall: Equitable Solutions for Traffic Safety w/ panelists @Kaplan4Oakland, David Chui, @ShengForOakland, @GrembekOffer, @JaniceForBART, @Derailluer & more: https://t.co/cXOdszEKbE #SpeedManagement #SafetyOverSpeed #Equity #TrafficSafety