McHenry Forum - Crash Reconstruction & Simulation

April 13, 2012: La Times: Women more likely to mistake gas pedal for brakes From a recent NHTSA study: Women are more likely than men to mistake the gas pedal for the brakes Men are more likely to be involved in an accident Drivers aged 16 to 20 and those 76 or older were most likely to be involved ...

April 2012: Due to the large number of 'SPAM' attempts on our site, we no longer allow online registration. Tired of deleting bot type registration attempts. To Register: Simply send an email to forum@mchenrysoftware.com with your name and requested name and password. we should respond within 24 hou...

April 4, 2012: West Virgina Enact Tough Bans on Text Messaging and Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving

The measure passed will allow police to pull over and ticket drivers for texting starting July 1. A year after that, talking on a phone that’s not hands-free will also become a primary offense.

March 2012: Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Offers Tips for Safe Travel in 15-Passenger Vans WASHINGTON, DC – As the spring driving season gets under way, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging colleges, church groups, and other users of 15-passenger vans to take specific step...

March 27, 2012: Chapel Hill, NC council bans cell-phone use while driving Talking on a cell phone while driving in Chapel Hill becomes illegal June 1. The town became the first in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing talking on both hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving. After two ...

March 27, 2012: Chapel Hill, NC council bans cell-phone use while driving Talking on a cell phone while driving in Chapel Hill becomes illegal June 1. The town became the first in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing talking on both hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving. After two ...

March 2012: Two changes in sentinel device/dongle offerings for McHenry Software products: 1) no more parallel dongles. No one wants em so we don't have em. And so unfortunately we also no longer offer a dongle swap. 2) we now offer a 'dongle free' option. For international clients we have had a 'do...

March 2012: In yet another example of how social media can wreak havoc on the legal process: In a Raleigh NC high profile murder case the SBI has been called in to investigate whether jurors tweeted or posted up information on the status of juy deliberations. Judge asks SBI to investigate jurors in ...

NHTSA report An Analysis of the Significant Decline in Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2008 In 2008 there were 37,261 people killed in motor vehicle crashes, the lowest number since 1961. With a further large drop in fatalities projected for 2009, this would mean motor vehicle traffic crash fata...

Department of Transportation Proposes 'Distraction' Guidelines for Automakers The proposed Phase I distraction guidelines include recommendations to: Reduce complexity and task length required by the device; Limit device operation to one hand only (leaving the other hand to remain on the steering w...