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About Mark Winter
Expertise
Traffic collision reconstructionist with 19 years of traffic collision investigation experience as an LAPD officer. I can answer questions about traffic collisions with vehicles, motorcycles, pedistrians, bicycles, and commercial vehicles. Especially cases of low speed collisions and injury potential. I can answer questions about the vehicle code (specific for Ca and in general for other states) but I am not a driving instructor nor a vehicle mechanic. You need to talk to someone else about these issues.

Experience
19 years traffic collision investigations. 17 years as traffic collision reconstructionist for the city of Los Angeles and outside consultation. Court qualified in criminal and civil cases. ACTAR #519.

Organizations
Accredidation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionists Southwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators
Society Of Accident Reconstructionists
Society of Automotive Engineers
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists
ARC-network

Education/Credentials
B.S. in Psychology Western Illinois University (math amjor-physics minor first two years), Now attending Chaffey college taking Calculus 3 and Chemistry working for Engineering degree

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Driving & Driving Test Tips - rear facing car seat in rear accident

Expert: Mark Winter - 10/28/2009

Question
Dear Sirs, I have a grandchild that is sitting in the rear facing position at 6 months. In the event of a rear accident, is her neck going to snap forward the same way a front facing child's neck will snap forward in a front accident? And what can I do to help prevent this from happening?

Answer
If the force of the impact is high enough the baby's head will move forward relative to its body. But the human body moves forward very well and doesn't usually have aproblem going forward and recovering. Just make sur that they will not hit something as they move forward.

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