描述
This training will assist students in mastering the science of driver behavior. Students will move beyond assumptions; they will learn to build casework on a scientific foundation designed for the modern reconstruction professional. Students will learn:
- Core Definitions & Onset Principles: Establish a rigorous vocabulary and understanding of foundational event sequencing.
- Hazard Anticipation & Early Detection: Deconstruct the critical time windows involved in pre-crash awareness and reaction.
- Intro to Nighttime Visibility: Learn the basics of human visual constraints in low-light conditions and proper scene documentation.
- Pedestrian & Driver Modeling: Gain practical data for modeling walking speeds, acceleration profiles, and lane-change behavior.
- Practical Time–Distance Analysis: Master techniques for applying scientific principles directly to reconstruction calculations.
- Distraction, Fatigue, & Impairment: Understand the mechanisms and measurable effects of key driver performance degraders.
- Intersection Decision-Making: Review current research on why drivers do, or do not, pull into traffic.
- Advanced Casework Foundation: Build the knowledge base necessary to pursue complex and specialized human-factors analysis.
上課日期和地點
July 13 - 17, 2026
Hampton Police Department
300 Butler Farm Road
Hampton, VA
目標受眾
Ideal for investigators, reconstructionists, and analysts seeking to strengthen the human-factors component of their work.
先決條件
Due to the highly technical subject matter, applicants must have successfully completed the Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation course offered by the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM), Virginia DMV Highway Safety Office, or its equivalent.
登記
本課程對維吉尼亞州執法部門免費。座位限於 25。
若要註冊，請發送電子郵件至michael.nash@dmv.virginia.gov給 Michael Nash。 並提供下列資訊：
- 機構名稱
- 姓名和排名/稱號
- 聯絡電話號碼和電子郵件地址
- 成功參加高級碰撞調查課程或同等課程的完成日期。
- 碰撞調查及重建經驗
所需材料
學生應攜帶以下材料到上課：
- 科學計算器
- 指南針
- 1 1/2" three-ring binder (recommended