Riding the Wrong Way at Night

Robert T. Lynch, P.E., Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer An adult bicyclist was traveling at night on the left side of a 40-mile-per-hour, two-lane roadway with little to no shoulder when…

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May is Motorcycle Safety Month

Robert T. Lynch, P.E., Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer As the warmer weather approaches, more and more motorcycles are hitting the streets. Coming out of the winter months, where you would…

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Crossing Roadways at Night

Robert T. Lynch, P.E., Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer It is no secret. Pedestrians crossing a roadway at night can identify the headlights of an approaching vehicle much easier than it…

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Does Wearing Yellow Glasses Improve Nighttime Visibility?

Yellow Sunglasses

Robert T. Lynch, P.E., Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer Despite claims that yellow glasses improve night vision, a recent study by Harvard researchers indicates that subjects wearing yellow glasses at night…

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IIHS Top Safety Rating to Include Better Headlights

Headlights

Robert T. Lynch, P.E., Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has just announced that 2020 model year vehicles qualifying for the Top Safety Pick+ award…

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Automatic Emergency Braking Doesn’t Always Prevent Pedestrian Collisions

Breaking Technology

Robert T. Lynch, PE, Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) is generally designed to automatically apply the brakes when a rear-end vehicle collision is imminent. This technology has…

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The Importance of Event Data in Low Speed Collisions

Event Data Recorder

Robert T. Lynch, PE, Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: All model year 2013 and newer vehicles equipped with an event data recorder (EDR) that are sold in the United States…

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Mississippi Moon

Moon

Robert T. Lynch, PE, Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: ...won’t you keep on shinin’ on me When evaluating nighttime collisions, a reconstructionist may choose to visit the accident location under…

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Inattentional Blindness

Motorcycle Blindness

Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: A person’s failure to notice an unexpected object located in plain sight is known as inattentional blindness. This phenomenon, rooted in…

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