The most important safety-critical accident avoidance components on a vehicle are the brakes and tires, along with the steering system. They must perform under a wide variety of operating conditions; wet or dry roads, lightly or fully laden, and at high or slow speeds. Failure to operate effectively in all conditions could easily be fatal to the vehicle operator. Brake designers go to great lengths to anticipate the requirements of a braking system on a vehicle to ensure that it functions properly when it is needed. Brakes are generally used in three different applications: to decelerate a vehicle, including bringing [...]

For those who do not recognize the term “Accident Reconstruction”, it refers to the investigation of a motor vehicle accident, conducted in order to determine how the accident occurred. When a serious motor vehicle accident occurs, a traffic officer from the police department will first investigate it. They will gather the basic information, and complete a motor vehicle accident report, which is a one-page document. In the event that there are fatalities or serious injuries, they will ask for the assistance of a technical accident investigator, and an identification officer. The identification officer will document the scene by use of [...]