Definitions
A ________________ is a collision involving one or more vehicles causing property damage, personal injury, serious bodily injury, or death.
Traffic Crash
a type of trench dug by locked tires moving across a soft surface such as gravel, sand, grass, or dirt.
Furrow Mark
the location of the first harmful event, or the first damage producing event
(AOC) Area of Collision
True or False: In the event that a driver moves a car safely off the road after a crash, they have created a new final rest for that vehicle
FALSE, there would be no Final rest
what is the difference between a long form and a short form?
The short form is missing either the narrative section OR the diagram Section
Any Substance or material that, when released, may cause harm, serious injury, or death to humans/animals
Hazardous Material
A series of skid marks with long gaps (more than 15 feet) between heavy skid marks
Intermittent Skid Mark
A rough drawing of the scene
field sketch
What are the 3 Phases of a traffic Crash?
Pre Collison, At collision, Post collision
When you tell the driver that your investigation is changing from a Civil to a criminal one. What is this known as?
Changing hats
an injury resulting in an individual's death within a 30-day period after the traffic crash accident.
Fatal Injury
A series of skid marks usually short in length with irregular intervals between them
Skip skid Marks
How should offset skid marks be measured
two separate lengths
List the 2 components of phase 2 (at collision phase)
Encroachment, Maximum engagement
you must update all open traffic investigations every ___ days, until you close the investigation.
30
This violation is a criminal offense discovered during the traffic crash investigation
Non- Traffic violation
Skid marks indicating an abrupt change in the direction of a tire due to collision forces
Offset Skid Marks
you notice a trail of liquid, running off the shoulder from the vehicle. What is this called?
Runoff
the AOC is created at which Phase?
2, At collison
True or false: the 2 parties in a traffic crash MUST stay on scene and wait for law enforcement to show up.
FALSE, either party can exchange information and leave the scene
Any damage that did not exist before the crash, but, unlike contact damage, is not visually evident at the crash scene.
Induced Damage
are the pattern left by a vehicle with Anti-Lock brakes when a driver brakes hard. These marks do not resemble the solid skid marks.
Anti- Lock Braking System
True or False: Due to the Pennsylvania v. Mims case, you are able to conduct a search of the vehicle in an attempt of a inventory search
FALSE.... Carroll Doctrine
List all 4 components of phase 1 (Pre Collision)
Point of perception, reaction time, evasive action, point of no escape
What should you collect from a driver if you are moving to a safer location.
Drivers License