THE QUERY PROJECT - European Commission - Europa

Responses to question 135: possible planned changes
LV Yes. I organise training courses for driving school teachers,
professional drivers, damage assessors, and would like to
offer training with certification for accident analysts as well.
IT Probably yes. There is a commission (under control of a private
body) which could arrive at a definition of the professional
knowledge.
PL At present a new government act (Justice ministry) is being
prepared, concerning experts from all professions.
GB Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (www.
org.uk) registers scientist and police investigators. ITAI is
working on links with CRFP to raise the standards of both
organisations’ requirements.
SI We would like to set up an official university degree for accident
reconstructionists.
NL Certification / membership of a professional body for private
reconstructionists
FI There is discussion how to make the possibility of reconstruction
work acknowledged by the legal system and the status
of a reconstructionist official in courts.
LU The professional profile of the ‘expert en automobile’ has been
defined by law. As this isn’t sufficiently distinguished from
that of an accident reconstructionists, that leaves a certain
grey area. Some ‘expertes en automobile’ are trying to add
reconstruction to their profile!
HU Yes, as of 2006, the expertise required of a reconstructionist
is set down by law.
BE No. But we recently received a questionnaire from the authorities
to know more about our job (qualification, training,
mission, ...)
DK Yes, as the area up to now has been taken care of only by the
State.
Responses to question 136: General comments and remarks
on the issues in the questionnaire
FR In the past, no Academic Reconstructionists existed in France
so the expression ‘academically qualified reconstructionists’
refer to “Expert judiciaire”, the only persons accredited by law
to carry out Accident Reconstruction in Courts.
GB Do not underestimate the abilities of the police officer who
does not have a degree but does have the City & Guilds training
and a lot of experience!
FI 100% of fatal accidents are investigated by the investigation
teams (Query I - Finland). Some of these accidents are reconstructed
as we understand it here. These reconstructions are
only for traffic safety purposes (personal info etc. is hidden).
Much lesser reconstructions are made for litigant parties or
insurance companies etc. Total maybe 30 reconstructions /
year.
LU Furthermore, in Luxembourg we have the unique situation
that there are only very few indigenous reconstructionists,
and that frequently experts from abroad are used.
Unfortunately, checks regarding their competences are very
basic.
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