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Record 1 2008-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
  • Police
CONT

Tire prints [are] the marks left on a surface by a rotating wheel. They can be found in dirt, mud, snow, and sometimes are left on pavement by tires that have passed through liquid debris. Tire prints can be an essential element in an accident investigation.

OBS

Some authors make a distinction between "tire prints" and "tire imprints." The term "tire print" refers to a mark left on the road surface by a rotating tire that has passed through a wet substance whereas the term "tire imprint" is used to designate a mark left by a rotating tire on a soft surface such as mud, sand or snow.

Key term(s)
  • tyre print
  • tyre imprint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
  • Police

Spanish

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