Forensic Investigations News Technical series: What is Aquaplaning? Aquaplaning is a rare phenomenon in which a complete layer of water builds up between the road surface and one or more of a vehicle’s Read More » October 5, 2021 Technical series: Vehicle wheel loss A rotating wheel stores a large amount of energy, both rotational and linear, and can cause a huge amount of damage and injury if it Read More » October 5, 2021 Harnessing the potential of in-vehicle telematics As in-vehicle telematics grows in influence, now is the time to learn how to make the most from the data. Read More » June 15, 2021 Best Practice for New Instructions To ensure you receive the most accurate estimate from TRL and to do initial conflict checks, we need basic information at the outset. Read More » June 15, 2021 The Importance of Visibility Visibility is one of the most important factors for drivers, particularly for those of large vehicles such as HGVs and vans, which have the highest Read More » March 23, 2021 The importance of best practice when investigating lorry rollover For any given vehicle travelling on a curve, there is a sideways acceleration threshold above which it is prone to roll over. The sideways acceleration Read More » March 15, 2021 TRL investigates fatal collision at velodrome This case study relates to a fatal incident which took place at an indoor velodrome, where TRL’s investigation covered multiple technical areas including grip testing, Read More » March 2, 2021 Vehicle Collision Fraud Did you know that the Insurance Fraud Bureau estimates that ‘Crash for Cash’ collisions cost the UK around £340 million per year? Read More » December 15, 2020 TRL calls for wider implementation of eCall to improve road safety eCall is a vehicle system which automatically alerts emergency services in the event of a serious road collision. Read More » December 15, 2020 What do we do with vehicle inspections? TRL’s Experts are highly trained and have many years’ experience of vehicle assessment and inspection, ranging from bicycles to tractors and large goods vehicles. Read More » October 29, 2020 What is ‘Pedal Error’? Pedal error - i.e. pressing the wrong pedal - is a phenomenon that occurs more regularly than many people would expect. Read More » October 29, 2020 Video Footage: Dos and Don’ts for Getting the Best Evidence Take a look at our dos and don’ts for obtaining and sharing video footage Read More » September 22, 2020 Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5