History
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funded the first national guidelines for the standardization training in the field of traffic accident reconstruction in 1985. This led to the establishment of Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR), an industry accreditation group. This field of motorcycle accident research was pioneered by Hugh H. Hurt Jr. His meticulous accident reconstructions of motorcycle accidents helped to explain that proper helmets reduced head injuries, most motorcyclists needed more driver training to control skids, and a large percertage of motorcycle accidents involved left-turning automobiles turning in front of the oncoming motorcycle.
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