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1 online resource (494 p.) |
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Foreword; Preface; CONTENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION TO TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION; 2. THE INVESTIGATION; Distractions; Pedestrians; Weather Conditions; Vehicle Inspection; 3. VEHICLE BEHAVIOR; 4. VEHICLE PLACEMENT ON HIGHWAY; 5. COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION AND DRAG FACTOR; Drag Factor Adjustments; Hydroplaning; Roadway Coefficient of Friction (Drag Factor) Guide; 6. SPEED ANALYSIS; 7. FAILURE TO REMAIN AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT; 8. PHOTOGRAPHY; 9. FIELD MEASUREMENTS AND SCALE DIAGRAMS; Preparing a Field Sketch and Scale Diagram; Curves; Angles at Intersections |
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10. SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FORMULAE AND SELECTED DERIVATIONSPart 2: Derivations; Appendix A. Symbols, Constants and Conversion Factors; Appendix B. Conversion Tables; Appendix C. Squares and Square Roots; Appendix D. Table of Trigonometric Ratios; Appendix E. Speed from Yaw Marks; Appendix F. Speed from Skid Marks; Bibliography and Recommended Reading for Further Study; Index |
| Summary |
This expanded and updated third edition continues to be an important reference volume in regards to the principles and techniques involved in advanced traffic accident investigation (Level III-technical or advanced level). It has been prepared to meet the requirements of Level III researchers, trainers and investigators, and reconstructionists. Included in the text is an overview of Levels I and II (basic and secondary at-scene and secondary follow-up crash investigations procedures), with advancements covering the technical level of investigation and an in-depth introduction to Level IV (reco |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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English |
| Subject |
Traffic accident investigation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Traffic accident investigation
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Social Welfare & Social Work.
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Social Sciences.
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Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rivers, R. W Contributor
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| ISBN |
0398083991 |
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9780398083991 |
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