Recreational Vehicle Recalls On The Rise?
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) publishes weekly summaries of recent vehicle recalls. The summaries are listed according to manufacturer…
Forensic Evaluations of Disabled Vehicles
R. Scott King, BSME, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: Sharing roadway space between vehicles normally traveling at 65 mph or more with those incapable of traveling at all is generally not…
The Count-Down to Electronic Logging Devices
R. Scott King, BSME, Sr. Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: Commercial vehicle operators have long been required to comply with federally-mandated hours-of-service rules that control and limit driving time. While…
What are those “Levels” of Inspection?
Leslie Lovre, Technical Assistant to R. Scott King, BSME :::: A police report has long been among the first documents generated in a commercial vehicle crash investigation and reconstruction. In…
Modified Vehicle Controls
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: The operator of a new, customized van equipped with specialized hand-controls was fatally injured in a single-vehicle incident when his van…
Automatic Headlight Technology
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive/Mechanical Engineer :::: Automatic headlight technology is by no means "new technology"; however, this technology was a primary factor in a recent jury verdict. The case…
Industry Update: Speed Limiting Devices
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive/Mechanical Engineer :::: The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the September 7, 2016 edition of the Federal…
Mechanic Does Double-Duty at the Airport
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive/Mechanical Engineer :::: Case Synopsis: An airport shuttle driver, doubling as an ad-hoc vehicle mechanic, was fatally injured when the vehicle he was working beneath collapsed.…
The Genesis of Autonomous Vehicles
R. Scott King, BSME, Automotive/Mechanical Engineer :::: It’s almost impossible to avoid the many recent car commercials advertising the latest innovations developed to reduce driver workload and increase safety. Equally…
