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by Dwight
Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:24 pm
Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
Topic: Are there photos showing damage and patterns for different type of collisions?
Replies: 10
Views: 58665

Re: Are there photos showing damage and patterns for different type of collision

I would have to concur with Bruce on this... I had this happen to myself. I was driving an MG in the right hand land of a two lane road heading north, as I was passing an armoured truck (money delivery) he moved towards my lane. My driver door at that point was beside his front passenger tire and we...
by Dwight
Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:57 pm
Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
Topic: How long will a black box hold data?
Replies: 3
Views: 21368

Re: How long will a black box hold data?

A "Black Box" will hold information for 5 seconds and then is recorded over.
by Dwight
Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:43 am
Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
Topic: Abs Skid
Replies: 6
Views: 46584

Re: Abs Skid

Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Vol. 6, pp. 3401 - 3412, 2005
by Dwight
Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:22 am
Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
Topic: Abs Skid
Replies: 6
Views: 46584

Re: Abs Skid

In 1995 the Palm Beach County Sheriffs department Vehicle Homicide Unit conducted an ABS workshop. The purpose was to identify what type of evidence an ABS stop might leave. Two identical vehicles, 1993 Chev Caprices one with ABS and one without, were the test vehicles. The test speeds were timed wi...
by Dwight
Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:45 pm
Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
Topic: Abs Skid
Replies: 6
Views: 46584

Abs Skid

Why is it everyone says ABS brakes do not skid, when in fact they do indeed skid. Although not a continual skid like brakes before ABS, but lets say more like a skip skid that you would find from an empty dump truck. If you try heavy breaking on a gravel road you will see the results and the fact th...