FIRST IN THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CRASH INVESTIGATION SERIES This intensive course will cover the unique characteristics of commercial motor vehicles and the special dynamics at play when one is involved in a collision. Detailed information of the nomenclature and operation of commercial motor vehicles will provide you with a level of competence needed to have an adequate understanding of mechanical components, parts and pieces of the commercial motor vehicle and how they may factor into your investigation. To reinforce the concepts presented, you will conduct “hands-on” exercises and vehicle testing during the course. Topics Include Tractor-trailer nomenclature Brake systems: configuration and operation Wheels, rims and tires Steering suspensions and frames Trailer coupling devices - fifth wheels Driver concerns - log books Vehicle components Center of mass determinations Skid mark measurements and speed analysis Jackknifing Rollover Vehicle dynamics in braking Weight shifting Audience Law enforcement and private traffic crash investigators, claims adjusters, engineers, attorneys, safety officers, military investigative personnel, animators and graphic designers.