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21) Please tell us, in percentages, how much reconstruction work for the courts is carried out by each of these groups, starting again with the academically qualified reconstructionist: _________ % 22) How much reconstruction work for the courts is carried out by former police officers with traffic accident experience? _________ % 23) And how much by independent claims adjustors? _________ % 24) How much by damage assessors employed in the insurance industry? _________ % 25) And lastly, how much reconstruction work for the courts is carried out by any groups you named under ‘other’ in question 6? _________ % 26) In principle, would you agree to a clear distinction to be set down between the academically qualified reconstructionist with further specialist training, and other professions working in the field of accident reconstruction? [ ]a Yes [ ]b No 27) How strongly do you agree with the following statement? ‘Accident reconstructionists must have a suitable academic qualification.’ disagree strongly [ ]-2 [ ]-1 [ ]0 [ ]1 [ ]2 agree strongly 28) How strongly do you agree with this statement? ‘The terms ‘accident analyst’ and ‘reconstructionist’ (& their equivalents in other languages) should be reserved to describe the professional profile of persons with a suitable academic qualification.’ disagree strongly [ ]-2 [ ]-1 [ ]0 [ ]1 [ ]2 agree strongly 29) If you would like to comment on your opinion, please do so here: 30) ‘To make the distinction between the professional profile of the ‘reconstructionist’ / ‘accident analyst’, and persons without a suitable academic qualification, the latter should be referred to as ‘accident investigators.’ disagree strongly [ ]-2 [ ]-1 [ ]0 [ ]1 [ ]2 agree strongly 31) If you agree in principle to the above distinction, but are unhappy with the terms chosen to make this distinction, please make your own suggestions here. You may choose a term in your own language, with an approximate translation of same. A P P E n D I C E S 32) Staying with the definition of a reconstructionist as an academically taught person with further specialist training & expertise, which type of degree does a reconstructionist typically hold? [ ]A mechanical engineering [ ]B physics [ ]C other (please name all) 33) In approximate percentages, how many academically qualified reconstructionists hold a degree in mechanical engineering? _________ % 34) And how many hold a degree in physics? _________ % 35) And how many hold other types of degrees? _________ % 36) How many years does university education leading to such a suitable degree typically take? _________ years on average 37) Which driving licenses must a reconstructionist possess? [ ]A class A (motorbikes) [ ]B class B (standard driver’s licence - cars) [ ]C class C (trucks) [ ]D class CE (heavy trucks / articulated lorries) [ ]E class D (passenger transport) 38) In practice, is this requirement very strictly adhered to? I.e., does a reconstructionist usually have all the driver’s licenses which are officially required? [ ]a Yes [ ]b No 39) ‘Obtaining licenses in classes other than class B is expensive and time-consuming, while holding few benefits, due to the lack of driving experience with those larger vehicles. The class B license should therefore be considered sufficient.’ disagree strongly [ ]-2 [ ]-1 [ ]0 [ ]1 [ ]2 agree strongly 40) Please feel free to comment on your opinion here: 41) Which system is used for the certification of reconstructionists? That is, who certifies the reconstructionist? [ ]A individual courts (requiring separate certification/ registration with other courts) [ ]B a national public body / institution [ ]C a private institution offering ISO accreditation [ ]D a private institution offering another type of certification [ ]E No certification is available in my country [ ]F other (please describe below) 1
A P P E n D I C E S 42) If no certification as such exists in your country, are there other ways in which a reconstructionist can ‘certify’ his expertise, e.g. through membership of a professional organisation or similar? If yes, please describe below: 43) If you mentioned professional organisations in your answer to the previous question, is membership with these automatic, or does the reconstructionist have to submit details to prove his expertise? [ ]a Anyone can become a member [ ]b When applying for membership, the person’s expertise has to be proven [ ]c other (please detail below) 44) To come back to all those countries where certification does exist: In order to obtain certification, does the reconstructionist have to pass an exam? [ ]a yes [ ]b no 45) If yes, what does this examination consist of? Please list the various aspects. 46) How many people is the examining committee made up of? _________ persons 47) Which qualifications do these persons have? Please list the qualifications of all persons who deal with the examination. 48) Which additional expertise or training, if any, must a reconstructionist have to become certified? 49) Does the applicant have to take an oath? [ ]a Yes [ ]b No 50) Is the applicant’s moral integrity assessed? (for example, by way of references from experts in the reconstruction or legal profession, police records, financial situation,...) [ ]a Yes [ ]b No 51) If so, in which way is it assessed? [ ]A reference from experts in accident reconstruction [ ]B references from persons in the legal profession [ ]C police records [ ]D financial records [ ]E other (please describe below) 52) Are you satisfied with the assessment of the reconstructionist’s moral integrity? Should the moral integrity be more closely assessed or monitored than it currently is? Please give us your opinion below. 53) How many years’ work experience must a reconstructionist have to become certified? _________ years 1 54) Does the certification remain valid for the expert’s working life, or must it be renewed after a number of years? [ ]a lifelong validity [ ]b limited to a certain number of years 55) If the certification must be renewed after a certain number of years, please enter the number of years it remains valid: _________ years 56) Does the certified reconstructionist receive a stamp / seal or similar to document his certified status on official expert reports? [ ]a Yes [ ]b No 57) If he does obtain a stamp / seal or similar, please provide details here: 58) How satisfied are you with the certification system in your country? very dissatisfied [ ]-2 [ ]-1 [ ]0 [ ]1 [ ]2 very satisfied 59) You may give reasons for your above answer here: 60) Would you prefer a change to a different system? [ ]a yes [ ]b no 61) If yes, which system would you prefer? [ ]a certification with an individual court [ ]b certification through a national institution [ ]c ISO certification [ ]d certification through a private institution (but not ISO) [ ]e other (please explain below) 62) What effect has certification on the work a reconstructionist receives from private clients? 63) What effect has certification on the work a reconstructionist receives from the courts? 64) How does certification affect the reconstructionist’s status at the court when he appears there as an independent / joint expert? 65) How does certification affect the reconstructionist’s status at the court when he appears there as a private expert hired by one of the litigant parties? 66) If an ISO 9000 compatible standard (international standard for quality management) exists separately to public certification, approximately how many reconstructionists obtain ISO accreditation in addition to their ‘traditional’ certification? _________ %
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THE QUERY PROJECT Developing Guidel
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I M P R I n t Part financed by the
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Co n t E n t S Contents Preface . .
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P R E fAC E Preface Road accidents
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t h E P R o P o S A l I Accident Sc
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. The QUERY Project - Developing Gu
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. Progression . .1 QUERY PhASE I .
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. . . Conference QUERY Phase II, Br
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. The Research Results of the QUERY
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Professional association such as CE
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• Bradáč A. and Col.: Expert St
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The supervision of the certificate
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annual reports and preliminary repo
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United kingdom Richard Lambourn rla
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Germany Wolfgang Hugemann, wolfgang
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in order to estimate the possibilit
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working conditions The labour legis
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Italy Cinzia Cardigno, dr. ing. cin
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working conditions The forensic exp
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Poland Jan Unarski junarski@ies.kra
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working conditions Practicalities n
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values. Point values are harmonised
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Spain Juan Carlos Iribarren Vera Ce
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one expert opinion in a trial. If t
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Academic Research 46% of respondent
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