FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF HEAVY VEHICLE1 COLLISIONSBENEFITS AND IMPLICATIONS

摘要

Heavy vehicle collisions are frequently spectacular as well as disastrous and therernis a great deal of public misunderstanding in regard to the causes of these incidents. Mediarnattention and public reaction can lead to knee jerk reactions from government and legislators.rnThe general standard of investigation within enforcement agencies is such that the use ofrntheir conclusions to determine cause and hence appropriate countermeasures is inherentlyrnrisky. Detailed or forensic examination of heavy vehicle collisions provides a more reliablernsource of information as to the cause of these incidents and a firmer base for thernimplementation of remedial measures. Due to the nature of State responsibility for dealingrnwith road crashes in Australia the opportunity for the use of forensic analysis is excellent andrnshould be embraced to provide essential information to policy makers and legislative bodies.