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Estimating barrier equiv for low speed collisions

Chris Borelli (CBorelli@aol.com)
Sun, 25 Feb 1996 07:00:29 -0500 (EST)

Does anybody really believe that they can accurately determine the striking and
barrier equivalent speeds for a vehicle with a foam energy absorber involved in
a low speed collision? Other than abrasion on the surface of the bumper cover
the vehicles were undamaged. I have been involved with several cases where
"experts" stated that they could and did accurately determine the speeds and
most only used appraisal photographs!
Chris Borelli
CBorelli@aol.com

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