McHenry Forum - Crash Reconstruction & Simulation

Excellent NYTimes article in Magazine section this past weekend Why Are American Drivers so Deadly? After decades of declining fatality rates, dangerous driving has surged again. _______________ COMMENTS: Excellent read, main points we have been pointing out for decades See Discussion on Speed, Seat...

Q: Thank you very much for the reply and thoughts on the subject. Out of curiosity, why are you ending the “leasing” option? What is the other option? I didn’t see it on the pages you sent. A: We essentially were the same price point as pc-crash and virtual crash And also had an annual maintenance ...

On another forum this question came up: Q: I am about to purchase VirtualCrash 5, and I want to see if anyone has any thoughts they would be willing to share with me. Any thoughts? A: Only suggestion is why drop $$$ ($5000 or so?) on a purchase of the program (or pc-crash, which is equivalent) which...

This thread will contain notes on the many enhancements we've added to msmac3D 4.5 which will deploy shortly. Sequential Inputs for Steer, Braking, Velocity New Mouse Functions – Rotate/Pitch with right button New Color Picker Point List Animation – Display other programs output in msmac3D Graphics ...

Another related posting on Linkedin which starts " I used to assume these crashes should be easy to avoid, but training has shown me that research has proven otherwise: " and a link in the posting included the statement " Human error accounts for 94 to 96% of all automobile crashes. S...

In a recent Linkedin Post , by Daniel Billington, the following points were made: The #1 Mistake Accident Investigators Make When Using EDR "Black Box" Data: Accepting the data on its face value! [/b] The data retrieved from an electronic data recorder (EDR) is relative data, insomuch as t...

Be sure to see How to 'add Model' from the cloud! Getting New 3DModels To/From the McHenry Cloud We've add many new models weekly and the total number of models now at >350! Our users just ask for a 3D model and we create it! We also update our 3D Model repository so either way you can get the lates...

MUTCD = Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways Overview Traffic control devices (TCDs) are very critical for the safe and efficient transportation of people and goods. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), by setting minimum standards and providing guida...

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports State and local governments in the design, construction, and maintenance of the Nation’s highway system (Federal Aid Highway Program) and various f...

On December 19, 2023, a final rule adopting the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways—the MUTCD—was published in the Federal Register. The new MUTCD includes a number of updates to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and all road users. States...