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A sergeant in the Fatal Accident Investigation Unit, Joseph N.Copone has years of experience investigating crashes in which making a determination of occupant seating has been required. He leads the reader through the sequence of steps of an investigation of a crash that actually occurred. He deals with both the dynamics and kinematics involved of such crashes & dicusses injury patterns & other useful evidence in determining occupant location, particularly that of the driver. He delves into the means by which the impact force, and hence the severity of injury to occupants, can be reduced. Illustrated with photos and diagrams. Book, books, occupant injury, seat belt expert, accident reconstruction expert, Book, handbook, books, highway, roadway, design, signing, traffic signs, expert, traffic control, pavement markings, traffic signal, traffic engineering, traffic handbook, james l. pline, transportation engineering handbook, traffic safety, human facors, driver behavior,