Tire Failures and Evidence Manual: For Traffic Accident Investigation [Plastic Comb]

R. W. Rivers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0398072329 | ISBN-13: 978-0398072322 | Edition: Spi

At-scene traffic accident investigators and reconstructionists have a responsibility to determine whether or not a tire contributed to a vehicle accident. This manual will prepare investigators and analysts to meet the high standard of performance and expertise expected of them in these investigations. The text covers a wide variety of tire failure investigation topics, including tire manufacturing, markings and identification, tire and wheel nomenclatures, tire load and speed ratings, tire-roadway behavior, at-scene investigations, and evidence recognition, collection, and interpretation. Each chapter and a comprehensive appendix provides clear definitions of and statements about the topics the manual contains, with graduated commentary and copious diagrams and photographs arranged so as to present a natural development and understanding of the subject matter. The manual also addresses the importance of an at-scene investigator knowing his or her limitations in! making tire failure determinations and knowing when a case should be turned over to an expert for laboratory analysis. This unique text is designed not only for use as a handy reference manual, but also to be of assistance as a training document for use in police training schools that teach tire failure examinations as part of their curriculum or as a special topic in field training programs.

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About the Author

R.W. (Bob) Rivers is a graduate of Northwestern University Traffic InstituteÂ’s traffic accident investigation and police management training programs. He completed training with the Canadian Institute of Science and Technology in technical mathematics and areas of physics, studied psychology at the Okanagan Regional College, completed police administration training programs through the Canadian Police College and the University of Minnesota, and patrol management with the IACP. He developed the traffic accident investigation and traffic law enforcement training programs of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and course training standards for the Canadian Police College, University of Alberta, and the British Columbia Institute of Science and Technology in technical traffic accident investigation. During his 33 years service with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Inspector Rivers was employed extensively in general police work, highway patrol, accident investigation, research and planning, and training and development. Since his retirement, Inspector Rivers has authored various internationally-recognized textbooks, acted as a consultant, and has assisted in traffic accident investigation training and research studies on an international basis. Since its establishment, he has been an adjunct faculty member and director of correspondence training with the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM), University of North Florida (see web site: nanaimo.ark.com/rivers~/).

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 99 pages
• Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd; Spi edition (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0398072329
• ISBN-13: 978-0398072322
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,570,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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