Mechanical Engineer San Francisco
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
Direct: 530-***-****
Fax: 530-***-****
Email: ****@**********.***
RUDY DEGGER
& ASSOCIATES, INC.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926 CV-5/2010
Page 1
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES
A.C.T.A.R. full accreditation; registration number 447
California Community Colleges Limited Service Teaching Credential
P.O.S.T. - Basic, Advanced and Supervisory
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Associate of Arts, Administration of Justice,
Diablo Valley College, 1974; related
college classes
outside of AS degree (one semester each) taken between 1971 and 1992: Plane Surveying
1971, Engineering Drawing 1971, Engineering Drawing 1972, Calculus 1972, Chemistry 1972,
Fortran Language Programming 1977, Microcomput ers 1989, Computers & data Processing
1990, and Physics 1992.
Police Academy
; Pleasanton, California, 1975
California Community Colleges Limited Service Teac hing Credential, University of
California,
Berkeley, 1986
EMPLOYMENT
Rudy Degger & Associates, Inc
., 1992-present
The Office of the Sheriff, Contra Costa County, Law Enforcement Traini ng Center
; 2002-
present
Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, California; 1987-2001
University of California, at Riverside, Riverside, California; 1996-2000
Sacramento City College, Sacram ento, California; 1996-2000
Contra Costa County Sheriff
s Department, Martinez, California; 1975-1995
RND Collision Analysis
(sole proprietor), Lafayette, California; 1986-1992
Richmond Police Department, Richmond, California; 1974-1975RELATED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Police officer
1975-1995, retired police Sergeant, Contra Costa County Sheriffs
Department
.
Police accident investigator and reconstructionist - Investigation of more than 1000
traffic
accidents as the uniformed at-scene police-investigator, plus the investigation of more
than
300 additional accidents, after-the-fact, as the follow-up police investigator and/or
police
supervisor for the purpose of determining primary collision factors, estimating speeds,
determining pre- and post-impact trajectories and the general reconstruction of the
accident,
taking statements, photographs and measurements, collecting physical evidence, preparing
proportional and scaled diagrams and collision reports, miscellaneous advanced technical
assistance, and court testimony. Traffic accident investigations and reconstructions
included
non-injury, injury and fatality accidents involving: auto-auto, auto-object, auto-
pedestrian, auto-
bicycle, bicycle-object, auto-truck, truck-truck, truck-pedestrian, truck-motorcycle,
truck-
bicycle, truck-object, auto-motorcycle, motorcycle-motorcycle, and motorcycle-object.
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926CV-5/2010
Page 2
Accident report review officer - The review of several thousand accident reports from
1984
through 1987 and 1989 through 1995, as the Departm ent traffic accident report review
officer
and as a police sergeant, respectively.
Traffic Bureau supervisor - Traffic Bureau Supervisor
for the S heriff's Department
Contract City of
Danville from
1989
through 1995.
IMPACT
(team) supervisor - Lead member and supervisor of the Department's Injury and
Major
Prosecution Accident Call-out Team (I.M.P.A.C.T.) responsible for the reconstruction of
major
traffic accidents, from 1987 through 1995
Private accident reconstruction -
Principle of RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
., the
reconstruction
of more than 2000 traffic accidents as a private consultant, including: skid mark
analysis;
speed estimation from skid marks, slide, li near momentum, damage, projectile motion, and
energy; damage evaluation; time distance studies; determination of whether injury
producing
forces exist in certain low-speed impact collis ions, environmental, vehicle, and human
factor
comparisons; occupant kinematics; auto-p edestrian and auto-bicycle impact analysis;
photography; investigation and analysis into causation and failure modes for bias-ply and
radial tires.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Accident Investigation Class, CHP Academy,
1979
Skid Mark Analysis, CHP Pacheco Office, 1980.
Driver Training, Los Medanos College, 1983
Speed Enforcement and Radar Operator Instructor, Los Rios Community College, 1985
Advanced Accident Investigation - Accident Re construction, Los Rios Community College,
1985
Drug and Alcohol Recognition Training, Los Medanos Community College, 1986
Traffic Program Management, California State Polytechnic University, 1986
Vehicle Dynamics, Traffic Institut e, Northwestern University, 1986
Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Traffic Institute, Northwestern University, 1986.
Skid Mark Analysis, College of the Redwoods, 1987
Supervisory Technical Course, Los Medanos College, 1987
Incident Commander/On-Scene Manager, Hazardous Materials Spills, California Specialized
Training Institute, San Luis Obispo, 1991.
Microcomputer Application Programs In Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Traffic Institute,
Northwestern University,
1991.
Traffic Accident Reconstruction II, Traffic Institute, Northwestern University,
1991
Investigation of Motorcycle Accidents, Institute of Police Technology and Management,
University
of North Florida,
1992
Formula Race Car Driver Training (at Laguna Seca Raceway), Jim Russell Racing Drivers
School, Salinas, 1992
Investigation of Pedestrian Accidents, Instruction by Gary St ephens, S.A.T.A.I.
Conference, Los
Angeles, 1993
Investigation of Pedestrian Accidents and Hum an Factors, Institute of Police Technology
and
Management,
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, 1993
Special Problems In Traffic Accident Reconstruction (Analyzing Nighttime Accidents;
Tractor
Trailer Jackknife Problems; Accident Fraud; Vehicle Rollovers; Lamp Analysis; Mechanical
Vehicle Inspection; Airborne Accidents; Friction and Energy Problems; Occupant and
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926 CV-5/2010
Page 3
Pedestrian Injury Analysis), Institute of Police Technology and Management, University of
North Florida,
Jacksonville, 1993
Momentum and Crash 3 Applications, and Kinetic Energy and Speed Equivalent, Gary Cooper
and Terry Day, S.A.T.A.I. Conference, Reno, 1993
Staged Collision and Speed From Damage Analysis, Thad Aycock,
The Traffic Institute,
Northwestern University, S.A.T.A.I. Conference,
Phoenix, AZ., 1994
Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions, Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE TOPTEC, Irvine,
CA,
1994
Critical Speed Analysis during Deceleration, Rich ard Chatman, W.A.T.A.I., A.C.T.A.R.,
S.A.T.A.I.
Conference, Reno, NV, 1994
Work Zone Traffic Accidents, Arnold Wheat, S.O. A.R., A.C.T.A.R., S.A.T.A.I. Conference,
Reno,
NV, 1994
Low Impact Collision Seminar, National Institut e of Forensic Studies, Pleasanton, CA,
1995
Computerized Collision Diagramming, Institute of Police Technology and Management,
University
of North Florida,
Jacksonville, 1995
Special Problems in Traffic Accident Reconstruction (Accident Animation and Simulation:
Legal
Issues; Occupant Kinematics and Human Tissue Injury Analysis; Night Visibility and Human
Factors; New Automotive Lamp Technology; Low Speed Impact Analysis; Physical Evidence
vs. the Eye Witness; Bus Accident Reconstruc tion; Vehicle Fire Analysis; Friction and
Tire
Forces; Multi-Unit Commercial Vehicle Analysis; Headlight Pattern Analysis), Institute of
Police Technology and Management,
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, 1995
Tire Forensics for the Accident Investigator, Institute of Police Technology and
Management,
University of North Florida,
Jacksonville, 1995
Low Speed and Minor Impact Investigations: Basic Fundamentals and Application of
Collision
Test Data Seminar, Mark Bailey, B.S. Mechanical Engineer, M.S. Metallurgy; Dave King,
P.E.,
MacInnis Engineering Associates Ltd., Jeff Wheeler, M.S. Biomechanical Engineer;
Biodynamics Engineering Inc., thirty-five low s peed staged collisions with live human
volunteer
test subjects, S.A.T.A.I. Conference, Phoenix, AZ., 1995
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, Vehi cle Research Center, VA.; the National
Crash
Analysis Research Center, George Washington Un iversity Extension, VA.; Visual Estimation
of Estimating Vehicle Damage and Evaluating Repair Estimates, Mr. Shelton, Property Claim
Trainer, State Farm Insurance, S.O.A.R./T.A.A.R.S./W.A.T.A.I. Combined Conference,
Charlottesville, Virginia, 1995
Low Speed and Minor Impact Collision and ABS demonstrations: MacInnis Engineering
Associates Ltd.; Biomechanics of Injury: Liptai Engineering. N.C.F.I.A. Conference,
Monterey,
1996
Low Speed and Minor Impact Collision Testing, Mark Bailey, B.S. Mechanical Engineer, M.S.
Metallurgy; Dave King, P.E., MacInnis Engineering Associates Ltd., fifteen low speed
staged
collisions, S.A.T.A.I. Conference,
Phoenix, AZ., 1996
Motorcycle Crash Dynamics, Paul Olson, Faculty IPTM and Major with Bellevue Police
Department Washington, S.A.T.A.I. Conference,
Phoenix, AZ., 1996
Low Speed Collision Toptec:
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926 CV-5/2010
Page 4
Seatbacks, Doug Romilly, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of British
Columbia; Rear-end Collisions - Dummy Testing, Mats Y. Svensson, Ph.D.; Comparison of
Different Car Seats, Adreas Moser, Technical University of Graz, Austria; Reconstructing
Minor Collisions, Mark N. Bailey,
B.S. Mechanical Engineer, M.S. Metallurgy, MacInnis
Engineering; Low Speed Vehicle Impact Demonstration, David King, B.S., MacInnis
Engineering. Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE TOPTEC, Vancouver, B.C., Canada,
1996
RS Conference, CA, 1999 CA
Event Data Retrieval Technology ( black box ) - Computerized Vehicle Diagnostics; Donald
Floyd, P.E. (General Motors Corporation - Mi chigan) and Donald Gilman, P.E. (Vetronix
2
Corporation); CARS Conference, CA, 1999
Tire Damage Analysis; Michelin Tire Company; University of California Riverside, CA,
2000.
2
Light and Heavy Vehicle Acceleration Tests; CARS Quarterly Training meeting at Stockton
P.D.,
Stockton, CA, 2000
HVE Forum Workshop HVE-2
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN:
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926CV-5/2010
Page 6
Motorcycle Investigation and Reconstruction Confer ence Motorcycle Design, Tire and
Tiremark
Interpretation and Rider Habits, Steve Anderso n; Motorcycle Brake Systems, Albert
Baxter;
Motorcycle Helmets and Injury Prevention, Da vid R. Thom, MS; Relevant Motorcycle Laws
and Lane Sharing, Steve Haverkamp
; Santa Rosa, CA, 2004
Crash Data Retrieval System - Operator
s Certification Course Update, Ru sty Haight
(Collision
Safety Institute
); Las Vegas, NV, 2005
ARC-CSI Crash Conference; The Impact of Micro sleep (Fatigue) on the Driving Task,
Whether
Weather Influences Driver Response, and Perception and Reaction Times to Path Intrusions,
Jeffrey W. Muttart, MA, ACTAR; When Do Airbags Deploy, Douglas A. Nunan (Delphi
Electronics & Safety); Commercial Vehicle EDR Systems, Timothy J. Reust; Commercial
Vehicle Brake Systems, Dave Stopper; Damage and Energy: How it Works / Why It Works,
Bruno Schmidt, PhD; Child Safety Seat Issues in Crash Reconstruction, Mike McCullough;
Analysis of Collisions Involving Pedestrians or Bicycles, Jerry Eubanks; Pedestrian Crash
Case Studies, George Hall, PE; Pedestrian Crash Injuries, Jud Welcher, MME; Crash Data
Retrieval System: Developments and Future Trends, Andrew Bunch (Vetronix Corporation);
Las Vegas, NV, 2005
Investigating Emergency Vehicle Collisions Conference Human Factors, Dr. Stephen S.
Solomon, BS, OD; EDR Downloads from Emergency Vehicles, Tim Reust; Construction of
Firefighting Vehicles, Alan Irwin; POST Guidelines on Code-3 and Pursuit Driving, James
Holder; Vehicle and Scene Documentation, Greg Matthews; Legal Aspects of Emergency
Vehicle Operations,
Deputy DA Creg Datig, Riverside DA
; Temecula, CA 2005
Crash Data Retrieval System Operator s Certific ation Course - Rusty Haight (Collision
Safety
Institute); Vallejo, CA, 2006
Crash Reconstruction Roadway Design and Sightline Issues, Anna Ristau, The CAD Zone,
Inc.;
Crash Data Retrieval Systems, Steve Haverk amp; Vehicle Inspections, Dean Linnens, CHP
MAIT; Autopsies and Medical Records, Dr. Sean Shimada, PhD; Interviewing Techniques,
Toni Wolfe, LAPD; Lake Tahoe, CA 2006
Crash Reconstruction Auto-Pedestrian, and Low and High Speed Auto-Auto Crash Testing;
Automobile Insurance Fraud, Tony Torres, California Department of Insurance; New
Approaches to Auto-Pedestrian Reconstruction, Jerry Eubanks, Automobile Collision
Analysis;
Nighttime Visibility, Dave King, MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists; Commercial Vehicle
Accident Reconstruction Factors, Tim Reus t, Accident Science; Errors & Omissions in
Reconstruction, Bruno Schmidt, PhD; Understanding Low Speed Collisions, David King, MEA
Forensic Engineers & Scientists; High Speed Offset Collisions, David King, MEA Forensic
Engineers & Scientists; Anaheim, CA 2007.
Crash Zone Kent Boots, CAD Zone Inc., Menlo Park, 2007.
Advanced Crash Zone, Factual Diagram, Inc
., Sacramento, CA 2008.
Traffic Signals: Nomenclature, Traffic Signal Timing and Phasing Diagrams, Pedestrian
Signal
Timing, Yellow times, Dilemma Zones, Advanced Loop Sensors, Perception Reaction Factors
at Intersections, Last Look Phenomena, Path Intrusions, Gap Judgment and Start up Delay;
Chris Kauderer, BSME, ACTAR; Vacaville, CA, 2008.
Measuring Drag Factor, Rick Jobe, Vericom Comput ers, Inc.; Narrow Object Impacts,
Critical
Speed and Yaw, Investigating Roll-Over Collisio ns, John Dailey, Jackson Hole Scientific
Investigations, Inc.; Human Factors and Visibilit y, Momentum and Crush, John B.
Kwasnoski,
th
Legal Sciences; CAARS 10 Conference, Sacramento, CA, 2008.
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926CV-5/2010
Page 7
Human Factors in Traffic Crashes: Perception and Reaction Time (Path Intrusion, Cut-off,
Lead
Vehicle), Acceleration, Search Area, Gap Acceptance, Nighttime Response and Driver Choice
Decisions; Jeffrey W. Muttart, M.A., ACTAR, Accident Dynamics Research Center;
Sacramento, CA, 2009.
HVE Forum Workshop HVE-2D+; Terry D. Day, P.E.; Kenneth S. Baker and James P. Sneddon
(Baker Sneddon Consulting); Joesep h H. Canova; San Antonio, TX, 2010
Rollover Crashes, Kurt D. Weiss, MSME, Automo tive Safety Research; San Jose, CA 2010
.
Crash Data Retrieval System Technician and Data Analyst
Courses - Rusty Haight (Collision
Safety Institute
); Vallejo, CA, 2010.
Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Analysis of Pede strian Collisions Jesse
Wobrock,
Ph.D. and Tia Orton, B.S., Roseville, CA, 2010.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
High and Low-Speed Auto-Auto Crash Testing, Los Medanos College, 1987-2005
High and Low-Speed Skid Testing (coefficient of friction
),
Los Medanos College, 1987-2005
High-Speed Conventional and A.B.S. Skid Testing, Contra Costa County Sheriff s Department
I.M.P.A.C.T
. (team), 1993
Auto-Pedestrian Crash Testing, Contra Costa Co unty Sheriff s Department I.M.P.A.C.T
.
(team),
1994
High-Speed Lateral-Impact Crash Testing, Un iversity of California Riverside, 1996
Low-Speed Rear, Lateral, Sideswipe and Front-Impact Crash Testing, Univer sity of
California
Riverside, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999
Lamp Analysis (on-off),
Los Medanos College, 19972
Motorcycle Skid and Slide Testing (coefficient of friction), CA RS, 1998 and 1999
2
High-Speed Crash Testing, Auto-Auto Lateral-Impact, CA RS, 1998 and 1999
2
Auto-Pedestrian Crash Testing, CA RS, 1999
Low-Speed Rear and Lateral-Impac t Crash Testing, NCFIA, 1999
High-Speed Lateral-Impact Crash Testing, NCFIA, 1999
2
High Speed Crash Testing, Auto Barrier UNDER-RIDE; CA RS, 1999
2
High Speed Crash Testing, Auto Barrier FULL and OFFSET, CA RS, 1999
2
Acceleration Testing; Light and Heavy Vehicles, CA RS, 2000
2
Acceleration / deceleration Testing; Buses, CARS, 2000
2
Acceleration / deceleration Testing; Tractor-trailer combination and Buses, CARS, 2002
Low-Speed Rear and Lateral Impact Crash Testing of Tractor-trailer and large buses versus
2
Passenger Cars and light trucks versus passenger cars, CA RS, 2002
High-Speed Rear, Passenger Car versus Tractor-trailer Combination and High Speed Lateral
2
Trailer Under-ride, Passenger Car versus Trailer, Crash Testing, CARS, 2002
Deceleration Testing, 1948 Historic Streetcar, San Francisco, 2003
Auto-Pedestrian Crash Testing as follows: (1) Sa cramento, 2003, (2) Anaheim, 2004, (3)
Vallejo,
2006, and (4) Vallejo, 2009.
Motorcycle Crash Testing: Twenty-three motorcycle impact tests with twenty-three
different
motorcycles, using five different cars, Santa Rosa, 2004
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926CV-5/2010
Page 8
EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY
Qualified as an Expert in Traffic Accident Reconstruction on at least 200 occasions in
California
State Superior and Municipal Courts and in Federal Court. Court locations include:
Alameda County Butte County Contra Costa County Washoe County, NV
Fresno County Kern County Lake County
Marin County Mendocino County Monterey County
Napa County Sacramento County San Francisco County
San Joaquin County San Mateo County Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County Solano County Sonoma County
Stanislaus County Tulare County Yuba County
Selected expert testimony:
Accident speed determination by damage and/or energy analysis Established pre-impact
vehicle speeds based upon crush analysis of damaged vehicles and/or trajectories
Bicyclist impacted by motor vehicle Bicycle position and vehicle impact speed
determined by
vehicle deceleration, rider and bicycle trajectory, damage and related physical evidence
Consistency of damage - Analysis of the reported damage to determine if the vehicles were
involved in a reciprocal collision, based on the damage profile, the damage magnitude,
witness marks and balanced forces
Environmental (roadway) factors - Determination of whether the road edge contributed to
the
cause of the accident by its si ze and shape, empirical test data and the pre- and post-
impact
trajectory of the motor vehicle
Failure to yield right-of-way at a controlled intersection Determination of red/green
signal
light for vehicles through human factors analysis, signal light timing and phasing and
speed of
the vehicles from physical and testimonial evidence
Human factors - Perception and reaction time and dist ance based on the event type,
weather
and time of day. Sight distance and conspicuity based on the roadway configuration,
vehicle
size, shape and color, contrast, weather and lighting conditions
Injury probability and impact force Determination of change-in-v elocity (delta-V), g-
analysis,
occupant kinematics and injury probability in low-speed rear-end, front-end, lateral and
sideswipe collisions
Lane change - Determination of which vehicle m ade the lane change by the physical
characteristics and physical evidence on the involved vehicles, the post-impact
trajectory and
by the use of computer software to create a 2-dimensional simulation of the accident
Linear momentum analysis Determination of the pre-impa ct speeds of automobiles and
trucks
from the pre- and post impact trajectories and vehicle weights
Motorcycle speed determination by damage Established a pre-impact motorcycle speed
based on crush analysis of damage car, wheelbase deformation of the subject motorcycle
and
supporting crash test literature and documentation
Pedestrian impacted by a motor vehicle Pedestrian s position and vehicle impact speed
determined by vehicle deceleration, pedestrian trajectory and related physical evidence
Police procedures Proper operation of an emergency vehicle for an officer who collided
with a
motor vehicle turning left at an intersection; specifically, speed and lane position;
general
procedures, requirements and definition of code-2 and code-3 response, proper and
expected
behavior and police procedures that relate to ac cident prevention; the equipment
necessary to
comply with the CVC laws
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926CV-5/2010
Page 9
Time-distance analysis Motor vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle and pedestrian positions
based on
acceleration (positive, negative and zero) for the purpose of determining right-of-way,
probable impact speeds and line-of-sight
Tire skid mark analysis Speed determination of automobile and motorcycles from locked-
wheel skidmarks and Critical Speed Scuff marks
Two-dimensional computer simulations - Time-distance, pre-impact speeds and vehicle
interaction have been illu strated with the use of computer simulations using both static
and
dynamic displays
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Law Enforcement Training Center, The Office of the Sheriff, Contra Costa County, 1/2002
to
present
; Principle Instructor for the following cl asses: (1) Intermediate and Advanced
Accident
Investigation; (2) Traffic Accident Recons truction Level 1 and Level 2; and (3) Speed
Determination from Crush. Students attend in blocks of 40 or 80 consecutive hours (1 or 2
weeks). Each class is taught multiple times throughout the school year except TAR and
Crush, which are typically offered only once. Subject matter includes: Accident
investigation
and reconstruction; Skid mark analysis and speed analysis from skid marks; Friction
coefficient, velocity and acceleration concep ts; Kinematics; Projectile motion,
including
pedestrian and motorcycle rider throw; Force and energy considerations; Applied physics;
Algebra and Trigonometry; Vehicle dynamic s; Conservation of linear momentum;
Conservation of energy; Speed from crush; Mi nor and low speed impact analysis; Equation
derivations; Scale diagramming; Seatbelts; Hu man and environmental factors relating to
motor
vehicle collisions; and, the principles of low speed impact investigations and
reconstruction
techniques.
Auto-Pedestrian Traffic Accident Investigati on (40-hour class). Classes have been held
as
follows: (1) Sacramento, CA in 2003; (2) Anaheim, CA in 2004; (3) Vallejo, CA in 2006;
(4)
Vallejo, CA in 2009.
Los Medanos College, Northern California Criminal Justice Training Center, 1987-2001
.
University of California
at Riverside, 1996-2000. Classes taught: (1) Speed Determination
from
Crush, (2) Principles of Low-Speed Impact Investigations, (3) Intermediate and Advanced
Accident Investigation, and (4) Traffic Accident Reconstruction.
Los Rios Community College and Sacrament o City College, 1996-2000; Basic Accident
Investigation. Subject matter included: Accident investigation techniques; Elementary
skid
mark and speed analysis from skid marks; Friction coefficient, velocity and acceleration
concepts; Evidence diagramming; Seatbelts; Human and environmental factors relating to
motor vehicle collisions.
Instructor for Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department from 1982 through 1995, subjects
taught
included: pursuit and code-3 driving; drug a nd alcohol recognition; radar error
recognition;
seatbelts; traffic control; and California Vehicle Code.
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926CV-5/2010
Page 10
GUEST SPEAKER APPEARANCES
Northern California Fraud Investigators Association, Low Speed Impacts, Rohnert Park,
1995
Palo Alto Police Department, Accident Reconstruction Techniques, Palo Alto, 1995
Consortium of Accident reconstruction Specialists, Reconstruction of Auto-Pedestrian
Traffic
Collisions, San Jose, 1996
Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Energy Techniques in Accident Reconstruction,
Oakland
1996
Northern California Fraud Investigators Association, Photography for Low Speed Impact
Investigations, Monterey, 1997
Northern California Fraud Investigators Association, Low Speed Impacts, Monterey, 1998
The Litigation Committee of the Barristers Club of the San Francisco Bar Association, Low
Speed
Impact Analysis, San Francisco, 1997 and 1998
California Chiropractic Association, Accident Reconstruction and the Low Speed Impact,
Orange
County, 1997 and Concord, 1998
The American Corporate Council Association, Low Speed Impact Analysis, Washington, D.C.,
1998
Northern California Fraud Investigators Association, Accident Reconstruction: The Low
Speed
Accident, Monterey, 1999
AC Transit, Photography Techniques in Accident Investigation, Emeryville, 1998.
Forensic Accident Reconstructionists of Oregon, The Practical Application of Crush, 1999.
AC Transit, Report Writing: Accident Investi gation and Reporting Techniques, Emeryville,
1999.
Lawyers & Judges Accident Reconstruction and Litigation Seminar, Vehicle Crush
Application:
The Do s and Don ts, Anaheim, 2001
Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators, Crush and Energy
Application in
Accident Reconstruction, Las Vegas, NV, 2001
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Back to Basics: Energy and
Vehicle
Crush Applications The Do s and Don ts, Concord, CA, 2001
California Association of Accid ent Reconstruction Specialists, Time-Distance Review and
Using
PowerPoint for Presenting Time-Distance Analysis in the Courtroom, Anaheim, CA, 2003
Orange County Sheriff s Office MAIT Team, Conservation of Momentum and Energy Reviewed;
Varied Methodologies for Calculating Impact Speed From Crush, Aliso Viejo, CA, 2003
ARC-CSI Crash Conference, Crush: Mass Reduction Factor and Delta-V; Las Vegas, NV, 2003
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Momentum Review: Using
Momentum to Calculate Impact Speed, Anaheim, CA, 2004
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Case Study: Speed, Time
and
Distance Analysis plus Human Factors and Analysis of Driver Line of Sight for a Fire
Engine
versus Auto Crash while Fire Engine responding Code-3 to a Building Fire; Temecula, CA,
2005
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Two Case Studies: Momentum
Analysis: The Left Turning Vehicle, and Momentum Analysis: The Broadside Impact; Lake
Tahoe, CA, 2006
City of San Francisco, Assistant City Attorneys and Investi gators, Basic Accident
Investigation
Techniques, San Francisco, CA 2007
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists, Projectile Motion:
Calculating
Speed at Lift-off; Long Beach, CA, 2007
The Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center, Investigation Procedures, Human
Factors, Physical Evidence, Vehicle factors, and Tire Friction Marks, Concord, CA, 2007
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926CV-5/2010
Page 11
PUBLICATIONS AND SELECTED PAPERS
Traffic Collision Investigation Manual for Contract Cities, Contra Costa County Sheriff's
Department, 1985
Concepts of Traffic Collision Reporting: A Study of the Cost, the Administration, the
Extent of
Investigation, and the Goals and Object ives Necessary for a Reporting Policy, Lafayette
Police Department, 1985
A Review of Mathematics For Accident Investigation Students, Los Medanos College, 1991
A Review of Basic Physics For Accident Investigation Students, Los Medanos College, 1992
Derivations of Equations For Accident Investigation Students, Los Medanos College, 1992
The Analysis of Injury Potential in Low Speed Impact Collisions, Northern California
Fraud
Investigators Annual Conference, Rohnert Park, 1995
Traffic Accident Investigation Reconstruction 1 Le vel: Mathematics and Physics,
Conservation of
Energy, Conservation of Linear Momentum, Speed from Damage, Vehicle and Occupant
Kinematics, Student Text Book formerly for Los Medanos College and currently for the
Office
of the Sheriff of Contra Costa County, published by West Coast Accident Reconstruction
Equipment and Education products, 1997, 2004 and 2005
Application, Student Text Book formerly for Los Medanos College and currently for the
Office
of the Sheriff Contra Costa County, published by West Coast Accident Reconstruction
Equipment and Education products, 2003
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Accident Reconstruction Calculator (ARC) fo r Windows 9x.x, NT, XP and Vista; c1998,
c1999
c2000. Designed and developed in conjunction with Sandoz Systems Solutions. Marketed and
distributed under West Coast Accident Reconstruction Equipment (We.C.A.R.E. ).
CURRICULUM VITAE OF
RUDY DEGGER, ACTAR
RUDY DEGGER & ASSOCIATES, INC
.
Upper Northern California San Francisco Bay Area
PO Box 1647 25 Crescent Drive, Suite 414
Graeagle, CA 96103 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
EIN: 91
-1775926CV-5/2010
Page 12
RECONSTRUCTION TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
DBD Crush Jig designed for measuring the crush on a damaged motor vehicle and for
additional photographic evidence to illustrate the vehicle damage profile in high-speed
impacts.
Designed and developed in conjunction with Kerry A. Berg & Associates, Inc. Marketed and
distributed under West Coast Accident Reconstruction Equipment (We.C.A.R.E. ).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction
Society of Automotive Engineers (S.A.E.)
2
California Association of Accident Reconstructionist Specialists (C.A .R.S.) Founding
Board
Member, April 13, 1998; ACTAR Governing Board of Directors 1999-2007
Society of Accident Reconstructionists (S.O.A.R.)
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (N.A.P.A.R.S.)
Southwestern Association of Technica l Accident Investigators (S.A.T.A.I.)
Northern California Fraud Invest igators Association (N.C.F.I.A.)
Contact this candidate