This 3 day seminar is designed for an experienced law enforcement officer who has had previous training in basic and technical (advanced) accident investigation. The officer does not have to be an accident reconstructionist to attend. The seminar will provide guidance and direction to officers on how to investigate and reconstruct a commercial vehicle accident. Topics to be discussed will include federal motor carrier regulations, CDL licensing, log books and log book violations, commercial vehicle air brakes, stroke measurement of air brakes, obtaining data to perform brake efficiency calculations, rollover accidents, minimum speeds from skid marks and evidence, trailer under-ride accidents, securing loads and cargo, trailer swing out and jack-knife accidents, mirror adjustments and blind spots and off-tracking of commercial vehicle trailers.

Instructors:

Henry P. Lipian - ACTAR accident reconstructionist, expert witness and consultant, former Ohio State Trooper, former Police Officer, retired U.S. Coast Guard officer.

James P. Crawford - ACTAR accident reconstructionist, expert witness and consultant, retired Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard, Master's degree in aeronautical engineering.