Commercial Bus Safety Expert, Robert Berkstresser

Robert Berkstresser, Expert Witness
  • Commercial charter buses
  • Metro transit buses
  • School buses
  • Division Manager San Diego Mark IV Charter Buses ( 1981-1984)
  • Director of operations Goodall’s Charter Bus service ( 1984-1994)
  • Operations Sundance Stage Lines ( 1994-2000)
  • California Department of Education certified bus driving instructor (1980-Present)
  • US DOT certified,  Instructors course in Bus/Paratransit operator training (2013-Present)
  • Appointed Member state of California School Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee (2011-2014)
  • City of Escondido Transportation & Community Safety Commission member (2008-2015)
  • Transportation Director Escondido Union High School District (2000-2015)
  • Director MOTF San Ysidro School District (2015)
  • Commercial Vehicle licensed operator
  • Driver training, qualifications and safety
  • Industry standards and practices
  • Carrier safe operating practices
  • DOT regulations
  • DOT  certified instructor Fatigue & Sleep Apnea Awareness for Transit Employees
  • DOT certified instructor Curbing Transit Employee Distracted Driving
  • Over 48 years of commercial bus experience
School bus in moutain fog.