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YAW MARK [1 record]

Record 1 2008-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
  • Police
DEF

[A] tire mark caused by a sideways slip while the vehicle undergoes a yaw.

OBS

yaw mark: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2002.

Key term(s)
  • centrifugal skid mark
  • side slip mark
  • striated skid mark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
  • Police
DEF

Trace de pneumatique causée par un frottement latéral lorsque le véhicule subit une embardée.

OBS

trace d'embardée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2002.

Spanish

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