Investigation of Motorcycle Crashes - Level I
This course is designed for experienced traffic crash investigators who have a good working knowledge of the techniques and applications of formulas taught in basic crash investigation courses and who wish to build upon that foundation with more advanced mathematical formulas used to analyze motorcycle crahses.
You will be given a manual of applicable information to use as a motorcycle reference book.
Topics include:
⦁ Analyzing and interpreting the motorcycle crash scene
⦁ Determining acceleration and deceleration characteristics of the motorcycle
⦁ Analyzing and interpreting modes of instability and handling characteristics in motorcycles
⦁ Interpreting the operator factor
⦁ Reviewing motorcycle tires, helmets, and other equipment
⦁ Using a practical applications of formulas (projects)
Prerequisites:
You must have completed, at a minimum, IPTM's Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation course or its equivalent.
Equipment:
Required:
⦁ Scientific Calculator
⦁ Traffic template/Engineering ruler (with a scale of at least 1:120, 1:240)
Recommended:
⦁ Flash drive (2GB or higher)
Location: Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Police Training Institute located in the Emergency Services Training Academy (ESTA) 402 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Date: Monday, September 22, 2025 - Friday, September 26, 2025
*Registration opens on 6/24/25*
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free - This is a NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety grant-funded training.
Registration:
Students wishing to register must wait until 90 days before the course takes place and then register using the following link:
Please contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Police Training Institute (scpti@co.somerset.nj.us) with any questions or concerns. |