Description
This course addresses the special dynamics involved in pedestrian and bicycle traffic crashes. From reaction times to victim injury analysis to environmental factors, the student will learn to recognize and interpret the evidence and correlate it with the collision sequence.
Topics include:
- Pedestrian crash problems
- Pedestrian impact dynamics
- Types of data: objective, subjective, and performance
- Collection of data (from the road, vehicle and body)
- Pedestrian conspicuity
- Reaction time/human factors
- Reconstruction techniques (recognize and interpret evidence and correlate it to the collision sequence)
- Bicycle collision analysis
- Hit and run investigation techniques
Class Dates and Locations
September 23-27, 2024 (8:00am-5:00pm)
Virginia Beach Police Department Training Facility
2667 Leroy Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Prerequisite
Applicants must have successfully completed the Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation course offered by the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) or its equivalent.
Registration
Tuition for the course is FREE for Virginia law enforcement; however, travel/lodging/per diem/other expenses is not covered. Seating is limited.
To register, email Steve Williams at Steven.Williams@dmv.virginia.gov and provide the following information.
- Agency name
- Information pertaining to the person applying to attend the class
- Name and rank/title
- Contact phone number and email address
- Completion date of the IPTM's Traffic Crash Investigation Course or its equivalent
- Crash investigation and reconstruction experience
Materials Needed
- A scientific calculator
- Traffic template