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Re: What do we see when we look at skidmarks?

Ed Johnston (AccConsSvc@aol.com)
Sun, 2 Jun 1996 21:40:38 -0400 (EDT)

Good reply..friction alone will not make the skid mark..it should be a combination
of the petrolum in the asphalt and the petroleum(rubber) in the tire but have you seen
a skid mark on an asphalt road that was white?

I see these marks on old asphalt and especially asphalt that the sliding tire was on
that was wet(not your usual skid mark)
Ed Johnston
AccConsSvc@aol.com

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