Sunny Delight?  Grades Do Matter When Driving

Sun Glare

Previously, I was picking up a morning coffee, when I “ran into” a bit of a sun glare situation. More recently, I was doing a little pre-work, holiday shopping and…

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Sun Glare and the Circle Game … 180 Degrees Makes All the Difference!

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Speed from video, tractor-trailer off-tracking, and sun glare are topics I enjoy writing about the most.  Sun glare is the topic of choice this time around. Recently, I picked up…

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Sunglare … Where?

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James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: This is one of the times of year where motorists are regularly encountering sun glare. The sun is low in…

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Speed From Video… Another Masterpiece

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James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr., Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: As you probably know by now, DJS can analyze dash cam and still-camera surveillance videos to quantify vehicle speed (and…

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Mobile Digital Billboards!

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James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: I recently saw my first mobile digital billboard truck while on the road. It was very eye-catching, and somewhat distracting,…

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Don’t Underestimate the Importance and Power of Event Data

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James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: The capability of recording event data when a crash occurs is becoming more prevalent in vehicles on the road today.…

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Sun Glare… What a difference a day makes!

James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Sun glare occurs when the sun is positioned low in the sky ahead of the direction of travel on a…

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Amish Horse and Buggy

James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: During my travels this past holiday season, I encountered a single-horse Amish buggy heading eastbound on State Route 372 between…

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What are Those “Stripes” on the Roadway?

James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: We've all seen them during the winter season … white stripes running along the length of the roadway. But what…

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