LEGAL ASPECTS OF SKIDMARKS IN TRAFFIC CASES. PT. 3

SKIDMARKS ARE ACCEPTABLE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IMPARTIAL PROOF THAT CAN FORM THE BASIS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF EVENTS. THE OFFICER WHO INVESTIGATES AT THE SCENE OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT SHOULD ACCURATELY MEASURE AND RECORD ANY SKIDMARKS FOUND. SKIDMARKS CAN HELP DETERMINE IF ONE VEHICLE OR THE OTHER WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD; "AT LEAST" SPEED; WHETHER BRAKES WERE USED; THE POINT OF IMPACT; AND OTHER FACTORS IN RECONSTRUCTING THE ACCIDENT. COURT DECISIONS INVOLVING THIS TYPE OF EVIDENCE ARE DISCUSSED. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 18, No 9, PP 15-24, 48 REF
• Authors:
  • Rifas, R A
• Publication Date: 1970-9

Media Info

• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC DIGEST AND REVIEW
  • Publisher: Northwestern University, Evanston

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Legal factors; Skidding; Skidmarks; Skids
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221390
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 13 1971 12:00AM