Industry Update: New Regulations for Records of Duty Status
Leslie E. Lovre, Technical Assistant :::: Commercial vehicle operators have long been required to maintain personal Records of Duty Status (RODs); however, RODS had been criticized for being burdensome, inaccurate,…
Do You Know the Difference Between GPS Devices?
Leslie E. Lovre, Technical Assistant :::: GPS devices have become a common part of forensic automotive and commercial truck crash investigations. So much so that our staff routinely inquires whether…
Every Minute Counts: The Importance of Emergency Warning Placement
Leslie E. Lovre, Technical Assistant :::: Federal motor carrier safety regulations require commercial trucks to carry emergency flares or reflective triangles. When a commercial truck becomes disabled on a public…
It’s 2017: Do You Know Where Your Tire Pressure is? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Would Like To Know, As Well
Leslie E. Lovre, Technical Assistant :::: Ten years after its full implementation, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) in passenger vehicles and light trucks require a federally-mandated review of efficacy…
Automotive Alphabet Soup
Leslie E. Lovre, Technical Assistant :::: Investigating or litigating automotive claims cases, which include the collection and analysis of on-board vehicle data can be a confusing venture owing to the…
