Sunny Delight? Grades Do Matter When Driving
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…
Sun Glare and the Circle Game … 180 Degrees Makes All the Difference!
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…
Sunglare … Where?
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…
Speed From Video… Another Masterpiece
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…
Mobile Digital Billboards!
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,…
Don’t Underestimate the Importance and Power of Event Data
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.…
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…
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…
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…