Always, Always, Always… Start with the Physical Evidence
As collision reconstruction engineers, we are charged with the task of applying the laws of physics to the physical evidence that remains following a collision to determine, if possible, how…
Paying Attention: Will an Alert Driver Avoid a Crash?
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Possibly... but not necessarily. I recently visited the Miami, Florida area on vacation and encountered several of these signs on the…
Collision Reconstruction – A Desktop Analysis Approach
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Some cases don’t reach our desk until months or even years after the incident and the physical evidence that is created…
Technology that Increases Pedestrian Safety at Night
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: On average, a pedestrian is killed every two hours and injured every 7 minutes in traffic crashes in the United States…
California to Allow Testing of True “Driverless Cars” on Public Streets by Summer 2018
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Currently, regulation of autonomous vehicle (AV) testing and operation on public roadways in California, and most other states, requires a “safety…
Evaluating Motorcycle Skid Marks
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: When a motorcycle leaves a skid mark leading up to a collision, it is indicative of hard braking applied by the…
Headlights: An Overlooked Safety Feature?
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer :::: With today’s vehicles boasting new safety technology such as blind spot detection, autonomous emergency braking, and lane keep assist, headlight performance is…
“My Maserati does one-eighty-five…”
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: We’ve all experienced it – you’re driving on the highway minding your own business, when a vehicle surprises you as it…
Watch For Motorcycles… And Riders Watch The Road
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: This spring we have experienced some unseasonably warm weather, already breaking 80 degrees a couple days during the month of April…