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ACCELERATION MARK [1 record]

Record 1 2008-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
  • Police
CONT

Acceleration skid (acceleration scuff). Vehicles may leave these skids when drivers apply sufficient power to the driving wheels to cause them to skid on the road surface (i.e. lose adhesion with the road surface). The beginning portion of the mark is very dark, from the weight transfer of the vehicle (inertia). Tire tread rib marks may be visible.

OBS

acceleration mark: term standardized by ISO in 2002.

Key term(s)
  • acceleration scuffmark
  • acceleration skidmark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
  • Police
OBS

patinage : Rotation sans entraînement des roues motrices d'un véhicule, par suite d'une adhérence insuffisante.

OBS

trace d'accélération : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 2002.

Spanish

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