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…
Not all “Black Boxes” are Created Equal, Until Now…
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Nearly all vehicles sold in the US since 2013 have an event data recorder (EDR), more commonly known as a black…
Google Patents Idea for Sticky Car Hood
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Senior Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Upon reading this headline, visions of one’s childhood on a trampoline in a Velcro® suit may come to mind. One might…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Robert T. Lynch, PE, Sr. Collision Reconstruction Engineer :::: Everywhere you go... you can't help but notice the lighting displays adorning houses and front yards this holiday season. In recent…
