Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS290BX   19886-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
AJS290BX 19886-20086 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Accident Investigation II
Investigative information from examination of tire marks. Methods of interviewing witnesses and drivers. Analysis of driving process and stopping process.
Prerequisites: AJS290BJ or permission of Instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS290BX   19886-20086 Accident Investigation II
1. Interpret observations pertaining to tire marks, to include skid marks, scuff marks, and prints. (I)
2. Interview witnesses and drivers in a manner which will elicit what actually occurred at the accident scene. (II)
3. Explain the driving process from the driver's standpoint. (III)
4. Explain the physical factors involved in stopping a vehicle, including the coefficient of friction and the drag factor. (IV)
5. Conduct skid tests. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AJS290BX   19886-20086 Accident Investigation II
    I. Overview of tire marks
        A. Skid marks
        B. Scuff marks
        C. Prints
      II. Interviewing witnesses and drivers
          A. Past theories of conducting an interview
          B. Current interview methods
          C. Identifying the driver's "auto-pilot"
          D. Finding witnesses
        III. Driving process
            A. Driver strategy
            B. Driver perception
            C. Delayed perception
            D. Driver reaction
          IV. Stopping process
              A. Factors which govern stopping process
              B. Coefficient of friction
              C. Drag factor
              D. Skid testing
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