Traffic Crash Reconstruction Course

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Prerequisite: Because of the highly technical subject matter, it is mandatory for each student to have successfully completed the 80 hour Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation course. Since it is vital for graduates of this program to be able to give expert testimony in court, enrollments will be limited. Early application for this course is encouraged.

ALERT! Attendee must furnish a scientific calculator for this course.
 
Dress Code: Attendees are required to dress comfortably for this course. BDU style pants with agency logo knit shirts are suggested. If the attendees' agency requires certain dress code for training classes, it will be the responsibility of the attendee to adhere to that agency policy.
 
Many trained law enforcement officers have difficulty getting their crash investigation findings admitted into evidence in court. This course is designed to help overcome this difficulty by enabling a well-trained police officer to qualify as an expert and give expert testimony in a court of law relative to the causation factors in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to give expert testimony in the following areas:
  • Derivation and origin of the commonly used speed formulas
  • Speed of vehicles at impact using conservation of linear momentum
  • Behavior of vehicles in a collision using Newtons three laws of motion
  • The effect of weight shift in braking involving large trucks and buses, including truck-tractor semi-trailer combinations
  • The effect of computer or anti-skid breaking systems in stopping distances and braking action
  • The determination of direction of travel, initial contact and position of vehicles on the roadway
This course includes extensive project work and controlled vehicle experiments to give students first hand experience in proving that the specific equations are accurate.
When
June 15th, 2015 8:00 AM to June 26th, 2015 5:00 PM
Location
705 Justice Drive
Somerville, TN 38068
United States