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Crash investigation and reconstruction professionals do not have it easy.<\/strong> Not only are forensic measurements themselves open to full scrutiny by courts, but appealing to a jury usually means visualizing the data through Computer-Aided Design (CAD) programs. As advanced as modern CAD programs may be, they are still only as good as the data they receive.<\/p>\n

Optimizing time consumption and personnel use can be important elements that don’t show up on forensics reports. There can also be x-factors to work around, like weather and time of day, which is especially true with outdoor scene mapping. Troublesome as these aspects may be, it is important to make sure that nothing gets in the way of quality data collection. <\/strong>Building a versatile and diverse crash and crime reconstruction toolkit is one of the best ways to adhere to this rule.<\/p>\n

Pros and Cons of 7 Different Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Tools<\/h2>\n

There is a wide range of tools available to crash investigation and reconstruction professionals.\u00a0 Everyone has their favorites, but there is no single tool that remains perfect for every single mapping situation.<\/strong> Understanding the pros and cons that come with each option, from traditional tape measures to our TruPulse laser rangefinders<\/a> and even highly sophisticated 3-D total stations, is a tool in itself. In that spirit, this article argues that crash and crime reconstruction professionals should adopt the phrase “the more tools, the better,” and aims to tell you why, one tool at a time.<\/p>\n

Here is a breakdown of seven different options that can help boost your crash investigation and reconstruction toolkit’s versatility:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Tape Measures and Measuring Wheels<\/h3>\n
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Tape measures are no longer the best tool for crash investigation and mapping, but they still have benefits to offer.<\/p><\/div>\n

This is one of your traditional measurement methods. Use an expandable and physically marked tape to measure distances between two points.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cons<\/h4>\n