A.D. Tupper & Associates Limited

Experience in Motor Vehicle Collision Analysis

  1. Acquired a knowledge of physics, dynamics and mechanics of motion and the theoretical foundation and practical application of collision analysis and reconstruction at university and through continuing directed study. 
  2. Studied driving theory and techniques; taught truck driving courses; performed test driving analysis on rebuilt military vehicles after their rebuild. 
  3. Performed tests to obtain first-hand experience on certain aspects of the behaviour of vehicles and their components. 
  4. Worked with and consulted other authors in the reconstruction field. 
  5. Completed seminar on advanced techniques of motor vehicle accident analyses and reconstruction, and development and application of computer aided reconstruction techniques, University of Houston, Houston, Texas (1990). 
  6. Completed course in motor vehicle accident reconstruction, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., Detroit, Michigan (1992).
  7. Completed course in pedestrian and bicycle accident investigation, Institute of Police Technology and Management, University of North Florida, Halifax (1996). 
  8. Conducted computer analyses and simulations of collision situations, and studied video tapes and written reports of staged and controlled collisions, and analyzed the resulting data.
  9. Published and presented papers on aspects of collision analysis, reconstruction and presentation. 
  10. Conducted over 420 engineering investigations and evaluations of single and multiple vehicle collisions involving aircraft, bicycles, buses, cars, dump trucks, fire trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, pickup trucks, snowmobiles, tractor trailer units, and trains. 
  11. Accepted as an expert to give opinion evidence in civil and criminal cases concerning various aspects of motor vehicle collision analyses on over 50 occasions, in Federal Court of Canada, Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, County Court of Nova Scotia, Supreme Court of Newfoundland, and Provincial Court of Newfoundland.