Seat Belt and Air Bag Systems Manual For Traffic Crash Investigation and
Reconstruction
Seat Belt and Air Bag Systems Manual
For Traffic Crash Investigation and
Reconstruction
by R. W. Rivers
IPTM is pleased to announce this new publication that
takes a comprehensive approach to determining a motorist’s safety restraint
status at the time of the collision.
The author, R. W. Rivers begins by explaining the physics
involved in a crash situation. He uses diagrams to illustrate how occupants are
expected to move both with and without the use of safety belts and the physical
evidence that can be obtained to reveal who was driving. He then discusses the
significant role that injuries play in determining whether safety belts were
used. A listing of injury categories as well as definitions and explanations of
the types of injuries most likely to occur during a collision is also included.
Mr. Rivers continues by classifying the three types of
seat belts and discussing their individual components. He provides technical
information on the entire restraint system, including the floor anchor assembly,
the pillar assembly, the internal seat belt, the webbing material and the
buckle. Numerous photographs are included to show you how the belts should look
under normal wear and the marks that should be apparent after a collision.
Lastly, Mr. Rivers defines the different types of air bags
and the mechanics involved in their deployment. He explains what injuries can be
attributed to the inflation of the bag as well as the added precautions
investigators should take when examining an air bag that did not deploy during
the crash.
The book contains the following chapters:
- Seat Belt and Air Bag Safety Systems
- Contact Points
- Injuries
- Seat Belts
- Air Bags
This manual will be invaluable to police officers, crash
investigators, reconstructionists, private investigators, trial attorneys and
insurance adjustors as well as those involved in laboratory vehicle safety
restraint analysis.
R. W. Rivers is recognized worldwide as a leading
authority on traffic crash investigation and reconstruction. He retired in 1985
as Officer-in-Charge of the Traffic Branch in the Province of British Columbia
where he was employed extensively in general police work, highway patrol, crash
investigation, planning and research, and training and development. Mr. Rivers
is the author of several internationally acclaimed textbooks.
Specifications: 106 pages; 8½” x 11"; coil bound;
33 diagrams; 38 photographs; 4 tables; website list and index; Publisher: IPTM (August 2001)
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