Opinion ID: 1794726
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Heading: speed of schiffern car

Text: The officers who examined the scene of the accident found tire skid marks measuring 104 feet. During the Tunender trial, Dr. Ted Sokol, an accident reconstruction expert, testified that the very lowest possible range of speed for the Schiffern car immediately preceding impact was 32 to 41 miles per hour. Taking into account the braking distance indicated by the length of the skid marks, Sokol conservatively estimated that the speed of the car prior to the application of brakes was, at a minimum, 52 to 60 miles per hour. Furthermore, Rodaway testified that one of the causes of the accident was the speed for the conditions of the environment. Also during the Tunender trial, various law enforcement officers, ambulance drivers, Humpal, and Clark testified concerning visibility during the time at which the accident occurred. All of these parties testified that visibility was poor, and most testified that they thought that 35 miles per hour was the absolute maximum safe speed.