Captain Video and the 3 Car Scenario
James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: By now, you’ve likely seen our speed from video evaluations. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a still camera, a moving…
Speed from Video – Captain Video’s Specialty
James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: I’m a collision reconstruction engineer with over 23 years of experience in the field. I’m affectionately known in the office…
Collision Reconstruction Tidbits
James R. Schmidt, Jr., BSME, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: A vehicle traveling 50 miles per hour (73.3 feet per second) emergency brakes to a stop on a dry roadway…
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…
