Speed
I’m no math whiz. Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I have a hard time even adding up simple things.
BUT it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the guy who hit us had to be traveling at more than 5mph at the point of impact. Too much crunch. The cop said that the guy began the skid at 25mph, skidded 16 feet, and hit the rear end of our van at 5mph.
I just accessed an online skid calculator, and the cop would be right… IF THE GUY HAD SIMPLY SKIDDED AND NEVER HIT US. Of course the skid ended when he collided with our large vehicle (duh). So his speed calculations are WAY off. There’s a completely different formula for sorting out speed in a collision. I’m trying to find a calculator that factors in momentum, skid length, and collision. Anyone know of one?
I’m going to call the PD now and see what they say. (And of course I get voicemail)
