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March-April 2006 - Accident Reconstruction Newsletter
Welcome to the March/April 2006 edition of the Accident Reconstruction Newsletter.
During the past month and half the ARC Network has been working to continue to deliver the best news, research and information to the industry of accident reconstruction and traffic accident investigation. This issue is dedicated to letting you know what is happening in the world of the ARC Network.
Thank you for making the ARC Network the number one web site for accident reconstruction and traffic investigation.
Sincerely,
Scott Baker
President
The ARC Network
About the ARC Network
The
Accident Reconstruction Communications Network (ARC Network) is the largest
Internet portal web site for the industry of accident reconstruction and
traffic accident investigation. We are your resource for all areas of
accident crash reconstruction.
The ARC Network was founded in 1997 by Scott Baker, a former accident reconstructionist. Because the ARC Network was developed by a reconstructionist, we know what type of information reconstructionists and investigators need. Our job is to gather and locate that information and provide it to you in a consistent and timely manner via the ARC Network web site.
The ARC Network currently offers:
- About the ARC Network
- Collision Magazine: A new international publication for crash research.
- 2006 ARC-CSI Crash Conference: Early registration and the $200 discount ends May 1!
- ARC Network Conferences and Training
- Special Offers through the ARC Network
- Membership in the ARC Network
- Web Site Design/Hosting Services
- Advertising in the ARC Network
- Crash Data Retrieval
- ARC Network New Members
- Events, Conferences and Seminars
- Accident Reconstruction News Articles
Collision Magazine: The International Compendium for Crash Research
The ARC Network is pleased to announce a new print publication dedicated
to crash research - COLLISION: The International
Compendium for Crash Research.
The premier edition
of
“COLLISION: The International Compendium for
Crash Research”
will be unveiled in June 2006 at the ARC-CSI Crash Conference.
The magazine will be full-color and will be issued twice a year.
Collision Publishing is pleased to offer a new resource dedicated to providing timely and current research and information on crash research. This is the first publication of its kind, featuring conference proceedings, articles of interest, peer-reviewed papers, crash test data, industry news and research. Included with every issue is a bonus CD containing all papers in electronic PDF format and supporting data. The bonus CDs will include information captured at the annual CDR User's Conference and the ARC-CSI Crash Conference.
This new publication, is dedicated to keeping its subscribers current in crash research. The premier issue will be mailed out in June 2006.
ARC Network Platinum and Police
Department members and NAPARS members
will receive a complimentary subscription (learn
more)!
NAPARS Members qualify for a complimentary subscription.
NAPARS Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve an exclusive agreement with Collision Publishing to make NAPARS the Premier Industry Partner to the new publication. As a result NAPARS was able to obtain a substantially-discounted subscription rate to the new magazine which will not be offered to any other group or organization. The board also voted unanimously to end our subscription arrangement with the “Accident Reconstruction Journal” effective immediately.
NAPARS annual dues will increase to $115.00 effective immediately for all new members, and effective January 1, 2007 for members in good standing at this time. While we have absorbed the bulk of the cost of the mid-2006 transition to the new publication in the organizational budget, it will be necessary to impose a $25.00 dues surcharge on current members.
Please visit the NAPARS web site for complete details.
2006 ARC-CSI Crash Conference
EARLY REGISTRATION ($200 Savings) ENDS MAY 1, 2006
This conference is filling up fast!Conference: 2006 ARC-CSI Crash Conference
Date: June 5-8, 2006
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Hotel: Palace Station Hotel and Casino
Crash Testing: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
ACTAR: 21 CEUs sponsored by NAPARS
ATTENDEE: Registration Form
EXHIBITOR: Registration FormConfirmed Topics / Speakers
- A Look at Deceleration Rates for Modern Vehicles - Timothy Reust
- Motorcycle Accident Investigation - Gary Lewis
- Simulation 101: How It Actually Works - Terry Day
- Collision Speed Analysis of Angular Collisions Involving Secondary Impacts - C.R. Lewis
- Lower Extremity Injuries - Donald Anderson
- Vehicle Dynamics at Curb Strike - Dan Voss
- PDOF - Greg Russell
- CDR Legal Issues: Criminal - Bill Melkonian
- CDR Legal Issues: Civil - Tom Luneau
- Using Pictometry in Collision Scene Diagramming - Jon Northrup
- Untripped Rollovers - Mickey Gilbert
- Getting Into Print as an Accident Reconstruction Author - Robert Stearns
- Identification of Unusual Tire Marks - David Dye
- Crash Test Data Review - Various Speakers. This is the presentation on the last day of the conference where all the crash tests performed on the first day will be reviewed and the data will be presented.
Crash Testing
The crash tests planned for the 2006 ARC-CSI Conference will largely mirror the conference presentations including curb strikes, crashes with multiple impacts - secondary contacts to be included in a momentum analysis - and significant closing speed crashes with an eye on potentially causing the "2 in three out" crash which makes finding departure angles all the more challenging. On top of that, it looks like we have not one but two crashes planned with full scale Class A motorhomes!! (So, what DOES happen to occupants on the bed or in the lavatory in a motorhome crash???) What about motorcycle crashes?? It's a conference topic and we're working on full scale motorcycle crashes as well!
As usual, all the crashes will be instrumented with lab grade accelerometers and, where appropriate roll rate and yaw rate sensors for new CDR related data. On that note, we have confirmed setting up a previously unannounced crash but one that ties into another of the conference presentations and that'd be an "attempted" yaw induced SUV rollover! The ever-ambitious day of testing starts Monday morning June 5th at 8AM and is surely not to be missed. As usual, complete compilation of all that data will be distributed at the close of the conference on the 8th.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The ARC Network is now accepting attendee registrations for this years ARC-CSI Crash Conference.
Registration Fee:
>> Early Registration (until April 30, 2006): $599
>> Late Registration (After April 30, 2006): $799HOTEL INFORMATION
This years ARC-CSI Crash Conference will be held at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino. The ARC Network has arranged a special room rate for attendees of this conference. For complete hotel information and to book your room, click here.EXHIBITOR & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Let your product or service share the spotlight at the ARC-CSI Crash Conference. Each year the ARC Network offers an Exhibitor room for companies to display their products and/or services to the attendees of the ARC-CSI Crash Conference. We also offer opportunities to gain further recognition at the conference by being a sponsor. If you would like to be a Exhibitor or Sponsor at this years ARC-CSI Crash Conference, click here.
ARC Network Conferences And Training
The ARC Network is proud to bring you two of the year's top conferences, the ARC-CSI Crash Conference and the CDR User's Group Conference. These two conferences attract an international attendee list and provide a lasting learning experience for all involved.
www.crashconferences.comThe first ARC-CSI Conference began in 2002 at the Bremerton Race Track in Washington State and attracted just under 60 attendees. Since then we have moved the conference to Las Vegas, NV and increased annual attendance to over 170 people.
The ARC-CSI Conference is the annual premier crash conference. At the conference you will witness live crash testing first hand, attend presentations by recognized leaders in their field, leave the conference with crash data in hand including the photos and video of the testing, copies of the presentations for later review and related documents and reference material.
CDR User's Conference
www.crashconferences.comThe ARC Network also hosts the newest conference and training opportunity - the CDR User's Conference. The first conference was held in Dallas, Texas in February 2006. The conference sold out in record time. We are planning to make this an annual conference, taking place around late January/early February.
This conference is a comprehensive conference to publish CDR System related information in the form of papers, data compendium and the like. It covers legal issues, legislation, user applications, and future developments.
Conference CDs Available Online
If you missed a previous ARC Network conference, you may order a CD copy directly online from our secure web site.
The conference CDs include all the data collected at the conference including video, digital pictures, CDR data, diagrams, presentations, IST files and more.
www.crashconferences.com/products/index.html
ARC Network Special Offers
The ARC Network is always looking for ways to bring its members and user's special offers. We have put together this overview list of the current specials offered exclusively through the ARC Network.
- Free CDR Certification Course:
If you purchase a Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval System through the ARC Network, the ARC Network will register you in any one of the CDR Certification courses offered by Collision Safety Institute. This is a $450 value and includes both the technician and analyst level courses.
- Collision Magazine Complimentary Subscription:
All Platinum Level and Police Department Level members of the ARC Network automatically receive a complimentary subscription to the new Collision Magazine.
- ARC-CSI Crash Conference Registration Discount:
All members of the ARC Network qualify for a $50 discount off the attendee registration for any ARC-CSI Crash Conference. Memberships start at only $69 per year, so if you are planning on attending one or more of our conferences, this is a "no-brainer".
- CDR User's Conference Registration Discount:
All members of the ARC Network qualify for a $50 discount off the attendee registration for any CDR User's Conference (hosted by the ARC Network).
Membership in the ARC Network
The ARC Network is able to provide this extensive web site and resource based on membership participation. The ARC Network is the ONLY organization offering its members an extensive online database of tools, a comprehensive listing in the largest and most visited online expert witness directory, and discounts to premier conferences.
The ARC Network membership section is database driven on a secure server, allowing each member the ease and freedom to be in complete control of their membership. At any time you can access the status of your membership and update/edit any of your information, including all of the information located in your expert listing.
The ARC Network offers a variety of membership levels to fit your needs. Below you will find a description of each type of membership level divided into two section - individual membership types and group membership types.
Individual Memberships
- Basic Level:
This level of membership gives you:
1. full access to the Member's only section of the web site
2. a listing in the ARC Network Expert Directory (optional)
3. member discounts
Basic memberships start at $69 per year.
Sign Up Online or download application form
- Gold Level:
This level of membership gives you everything in the Basic membership plus:
1. hosted PDF version of your Curriculum Vitae attached to your expert listing
2. your listing will appear before all Basic members in the Expert Search results
3. member discounts
Gold memberships start at $149 per year.
Sign Up Online or download application form
- Platinum Level:
This level of membership gives you everything from the Basic and Gold levels but also includes:
1. Your own professional 3-page web site designed, hosted and maintained by the ARC Network
2. one complimentary subscription to Collision: The International Compendium for Crash Research (A $139 value!)
3. your listing will appear before all Gold and Basic members in the Expert Search results
4. member discounts
Platinum memberships start at $349 per year.
Sign Up Online or download application formGroup Memberships
- Police Department:
This level of membership is for police departments only. It is a specially priced membership that gives every person in your department:
1. access to the Member's only section of the ARC Network web site
2. a listing in the ARC Network Police Department directory
3. one complimentary subscription to Collision: The International Compendium for Crash Research (A $139 value!)
4. member discounts
Police Department memberships are $175 per year.
Sign Up Online or download application form
- Corporate:
This level of membership is for larger accident reconstruction and engineering firms who employ multiple experts. This membership level gives your company
1. five free Gold level individual memberships
2. as many additional Basic or Gold memberships that you need at a discounted price
3. lists your company profile in the ARC Network Corporate directory online
4. member discounts
Corporate memberships start at $499 per year.
Sign Up Online or download application form
- Educator:
This level of membership is for companies offering training, classes, conferences or seminars in accident reconstruction, traffic investigation, engineering, and the like. This membership includes:
1. a listing profile in the ARC Network's Education directory
2. places all your course offerings in the ARC Network Event Calendar as a highlighted, enhanced listing
Educator memberships are $450 per year.
Sign Up Online or download application form
- Non-Profit Organization with web site:
This level of membership is for accident reconstruction, traffic investigation and engineering non-profit organizations who would like the ARC Network to help them with the "online" portion of their organization. This membership gives your organization
1. a profile in the ARC Network Organization directory
2. a professional web site for your organization
3. facilitation of any email campaigns you need to deliver to your members
Non-Profit Organization w/ web site memberships are $499 per year.
Sign Up Online
- Non-Profit Organization with link only:
This level of membership is for accident reconstruction, traffic investigation and engineering non-profit organizations who would like the ARC Network to help them promote their organization. This membership gives your organization
1. a profile in the ARC Network Organization directory
Non-Profit Organization w/ link memberships are $50 per year.
Sign Up OnlineOnline Tools for Members
Included with all levels of membership is unlimited access to the Member's Only section of the ARC Network web site. This is a secured area of our web site providing extensive databases and tools to assist in your daily case requirements.
In this section you will find:
- Vehicle Specifications Database
- Crush Stiffness Coefficient Database
- CDR Crash Data Reports
- Technical Paper Library
- Equation Solver Calculators
- Vehicle Interchange List (Sisters and Clones)
- Crash Test Video Clips
- and more...
Expert Directory Listing
Included with all levels of membership (optional) is a professional listing in the ARC Network's Expert Directory. Anyone looking to retain expert services can quickly and easily find your listing and contact you directly using the Expert Search Engine.
The ARC Network Expert Search Engine is the number 1 search result in Google when searching for accident reconstruction experts. Pretty impressive since there are currently over 1 million other results for the same search!
To view our Expert Search Engine, click here.
To learn more about membership in the ARC Network, please visit our membership section.
Web Site Design/Hosting Services
Many people are unaware the ARC Network offers web site design services and web site hosting services. We have been designing web sites since 1995, and can give your company the professional look and feel it deserves.
Your expert services require
a professional web site.The ARC Network will register, design, host and maintain a no-hassle, professional web site, giving your company the professional look it deserves and the support you expect. Grab the attention of those who need to retain your expert services with a web site professionally designed by the ARC Network.
In addition to web site design and hosting services, the ARC Network also provides search engine optimization, logo creation, Internet marketing services, email marketing campaigns and custom CD/DVD creation and back up.
The ARC Network is currently offering an
exceptional web design package for only $899!
This package includes web site design, hosting, maintenance, email, domain registration,
search engine optimization and technical support for a full year.Please visit the web site development section of the ARC Network for complete information.
Examples of some of the web sites we have developed
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Advertising in the ARC Network
The ARC Network offers advertising solutions to anyone interested in promoting their product or service to the industry of Accident Reconstruction and Traffic Accident Investigation. If you are looking to target this industry... there is no better place to advertise!The ARC Network understands all advertising needs are different. We have developed highly effective, easy to implement, advertising methods for companies to gain the most benefit from the ARC Network and also to fit your advertising budget. For all the promotion, traffic, and service we provide compared to other advertising methods you quickly realize the value of advertising with the ARC Network.
Advertising Options
- Banner Advertising
- Newsletter Advertising
- Products Directory Listing
- Page Sponsorship
- Email Advertising
- Conference Sponsorship
- Co-op Direct Mail Marketing
Why Advertise on the ARC Network?
- The ARC Network is the most visited web site for Accident Reconstruction and Traffic Accident Investigation. We receive over 2.5 million hits per month.
- The ARC Network is ranked in the top position of ALL MAJOR SEARCH ENGINES making it easy for people interested in your product to find you.
- The ARC Network is a trusted, proven, non-biased web site resource for this industry.
Complete information about advertising with the ARC Network can be found in our advertising section.
Crash Data Retrieval
System
Special Offer by the ARC Network
The Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval System has fast become an indispensable part of a complete crash reconstruction program. Police agencies, private reconstructionists, government agencies and other safety researchers have fast come to the realization that data stored in the air bag control module and accessible using the Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) System is an invaluable part of a complete and thorough crash reconstruction.
Whether for trial, research, or any other crash related safety program, the Crash Data Retrieval System has become an integral tool in the effort to move roadway safety efforts forward.
Purchase a CDR System through the ARC Network and choose between:
- FREE tuition to the CDR Technician and Analyst Certification course ($450 value) offered by Collision Safety Institute plus a free one-year membership to the ARC Network
OR (if you choose or have already taken the certification course)
- A $200 Cash rebate and a free one-year membership to the ARC Network.
>> Click
here for the Details
or call the ARC Network toll free (866) 223-4984
ARC Network New Members
Please welcome the newest members of the ARC Network.
If you would like to become a member and support the Accident Reconstruction Network, please visit the Membership Section and sign up directly online through our secure server.
Name Company/Department State Robert Seaton NA Canada Victor Paddon POINTTS Ontario Kathy Henderson Homewood Police Department AL Bryce Anderson AEC TN Scott Shear Monroe County Sheriff's Office NY Herbert Miller ARC Forensics Inc. IN Harry Andrews Andre, Inc. PA Brian Chase Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Services & Consulting NH Susan Bracchi CSI Mapping KS Robert Cronin Andover Police Department MA Brett Nelson Santa Ana Police Department CA Michael Cassidy NA OH Chad Wells Passaic County Prosecutor's Office NJ Steven Graff Perkasie Borough PD PA John Vaccaro Southeastern Data Technologies FL Robert Miller CED/Accident Analysis, Inc. MD Paul Dunklau DuPage County Sheriff IL James Hubbard NA MS Mickey Gilbert Gilbert Engineering CO Bob Hickman Escondido Police CA Gary Long Long Consulting FL Paul Pomajba Chatham-Kent Police Service Ontario Bryan Lovell Bonneville County Sheriff ID Thomas Quinn Indiana State Police IN Richard Netherton Collision Solutions VA Arthur Croft Spine Research Institute of San Diego CA Ronald Baade Commonwealth Transportation Consultants PA Garth Crank Queensland Police Service Australia Len Iljana Washoe County Sheriff NV Bob Awtrey Southeastern Safety Associates, LLC GA Kenneth Rehbein LA County Sheriff CA
Events, Conferences & Seminars
The ARC Network host a comprehensive calendar of events relating to the accident reconstruction and traffic accident investigation industry. New events are always being added. It is free to add as many events as you wish. SImply visit this section of the ARC Network and browse through the current events or add your event to the list.
Accident Reconstruction News Articles
The ARC Network continually posts news articles relating to accident reconstruction, traffic accident investigation and automotive safety. The newest articles are always posted on the ARC Network's homepage and all the archived articles are posted in the AR News Section.
Following are the news articles posted in March/April 2006:
April 19, 2006:
Drunk Driving Deaths on the RiseApril 16, 2006:
2006 Subaru Impreza receives highest possible safety rating from IIHS for frontal, side and rear-impact crash testsApril 13, 2006:
Ford recalling 134,365 SUVs to adjust crash padsApril 12, 2006:
Ford, GM, Mazda recall cars for safety problemsApril 12, 2006:
CORRECTED - Toyota recalls 57,000 Lexus due to faulty seat beltApril 11, 2006:
Child Car Seat Safety - Helpful Tips & Advice for ParentsApril 11, 2006:
Mercedes-Benz focuses on safety for new E-Class carApril 5, 2006:
Flexpoint Engages MGA Research to Verify Pedestrian Impact Test ResultsMarch 31, 2006:
Crash Test Ratings Can Put a Dent in Insurance CostsMarch 30, 2006:
The 2006 Jeep(R) Commander Earns Top Government Safety Rating from NHTSAMarch 29, 2006:
UPDATE 1-Honeywell selling crash test dummy unit for $87 mlnMarch 29, 2006:
Enforcement of Vehicle Safety Legislations to Significantly Reduce Road Accident Fatalities and InjuriesMarch 20, 2006:
ELESYS Announces Child Seat Static Suppression for Low Risk Airbag SystemsMarch 15, 2006:
National Survey Reveals Why Drivers Don't Use Turn SignalsMarch 15, 2006:
AORC Seeks Faster Implementation of New Vehicle Safety TechnologyMarch 13, 2006:
New Study Shows States With Primary Seat Belt Laws Have Significantly Lower Fatality RatesMarch 10, 2006:
New York Man Convicted of Killing 71-year-old Grandmother in Staged Accident ScamMarch 2, 2006:
What Emergency Crews and Consumers Should Know about Hybrid Vehicles Involved in a Crash
Each month the ARC Network continues to grow
with new memberships and contacts.
We now have over 600 members and going strong. We would like to thank
everyone for their support.
The ARC Network would like to thank everyone
for continuing to make the
ARC Network the number one web site for accident reconstruction and traffic
investigation.
Please
direct any questions regarding this issue of the Accident Reconstruction
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