Descripción
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.
Fechas y lugar de las clases
July 13 - 17, 2026
Hampton Police Department
300 Butler Farm Road
Hampton, VA
Público objetivo
Ideal for investigators, reconstructionists, and analysts seeking to strengthen the human-factors component of their work.
Prerrequisito
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.
Registro
Este curso es GRATUITO para las fuerzas del orden de Virginia. Los asientos están limitados a 25.
Para registrar, envíe un email a Michael Nash a michael.nash@dmv.virginia.gov y proporcione la siguiente información:
- Nombre de la agencia
- Nombre y rango/título
- Número de teléfono de contacto y dirección de correo electrónico
- Fecha de finalización de la participación exitosa en el Curso Avanzado de Investigación de Accidentes o su equivalente.
- Experiencia en investigación y reconstrucción de accidentes
Materiales necesarios
Los estudiantes deben traer los siguientes materiales a clase:
- Calculadora científica
- Brújula
- 1 1/2" three-ring binder (recommended