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Traffic Collision Investigations


Basic Auditor Course
Traffic Collision Investigation Intermediate

  1. Introduction
    1. Course Registration
      1. POST Forms
      2. Department Forms
    2. Course Review
      1. Expectations
      2. Goals
  2. Collision Investigation Manual
    1. Definitions
    2. Sketches
    3. Utilization of C.I.M.
  3. CHP-555 Long Form Report
    1. Face pages
      1. Proper coding
      2. Section requirements
    2. Scenario (practical application)
    3. Narrative
      1. Proper formatting
      2. C.I.M. requirements
  4. CHP-555-03 Property Damage Only Reports
    1. Face page
      1. Proper coding
      2. Section requirements
    2. Scenario (practical application)
    3. Narrative
      1. Proper formating
      2. Required Information
  5. Homework (in class)
    1. C.I.M. exercise
    2. CHP-555 exercise
  6. Skid Mark Identification
    1. Definition
    2. Types
      1. Locked wheel
      2. Impending
      3. Spin
      4. Critical Speed Scuff
      5. Scrub
      6. Acceleration
      7. Skip
      8. Gap
    3. Measurement methods
    4. Slide presentation of skid types
    5. Speed determination using nomograph
  7. Primary Causal Factors
    1. Right of way issues

 

    1. PCF Vehicle codes

 

      1. Right of way
      2. Passing
      3. Pedestrian
  2. Area of Impact Determination
    1. Factors to consider
      1. Measurements
  3. Staged Automobile Collisions & Fraud
    1. What to look for
    2. Fraud rings
    3. Common fraud practices
    4. Related penal codes
    5. Resources available
  4. DUI Related Laws
    1. DUI as a PCF
    2. Underage dui drivers
    3. Admin Per Se
    4. Arrest authorities
  5. Homework (in class)
    1. CHP-555-03 exercise
  6. Diagraming
    1. Methods of measuring
      1. Coordinate method
      2. Station line
      3. Triangulation
    2. Instruments of measurement
      1. Pacing
      2. Roll-a-tape
      3. Tape measures
      4. Electronic
    3. Diagraming practical application exercise
  7. Physical Evidence
    1. Crime lab functions
      1. Paint and blood analysis
      2. Tire tread matching
      3. Fingerprinting
      4. Damage and injury patterns
      5. Evidence collection
  8. Practical Application (Final Exam)
    1. Role playing, Fatal traffic collision
    2. Role playing, Property Damage Only collision
  9. Vehicle Factors
    1. Equipment failures
    2. Obstructions
    3. Restraint systems
      1. Air bag
      2. Seat belts

 

 

  1. HumanFfactors
    1. Driver experience
    2. Driver conditions
    3. Identify driver and passenger through injuries
  2. Scene Management and Investigations
    1. Environmental conditions
    2. Procedures
    3. Considerations
  3. Hazardous Materials
    1. Potential exposure factors
    2. Placarding
    3. Permitting
    4. Response guidelines
      1. Emergency response guidebook
    5. Video
  4. Courtroom Testimony
    1. Citation testimony
      1. Citation notes
      2. Court expectations
    2. Courtroom and deposition testimony
  5. Course Review (game)
  6. Written Final Exam