ASPACI 2008 was the 9th biennial conference of the Australasian & South Pacific Association of Collision Investigators. 

Location: Sebal Citigate Hotel, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria.
When: Sunday 5 October 2008 to Wednesday 8 October 2008
Conference Themes: ESP, Drifting and utilising Forensic Science Applications at Crash Scenes
Secretariat: Victorian Director, Peter Bellion (contact Secretariat)



Conference Program:

 

Sunday, 5 October

1. Welcome Reception

Monday, 6 October

1. Opening Address - Arrive Alive II, Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy  P
    - A/Assistant Commissioner Shane Patton, Victoria Police 
   
2. Driving Down the Road Toll by Design  P
   - Graeme Johnstone, Former Victoria State Coroner, A/S/Sgt Peter Bellion
3. An Overview of Operation, Testing & Case Studies of Electronic Stability Control in Australia
   - Sam Alexander, Bosch Australia
4. The Effect of ESP on South Australian Rural Road Crashes  P
   - Jamie MxKenzie, University of Adelaide.
   
5. Visual Statement Applications for Crash Investigation and Reconstruction
   - Mike Greenfield
6. Safer Vehicles for Victoria’s Roads  P
   - Barry Hendry, Vic Roads Vehicle Safety Standards
7. MCIG Case Studies involving ESP  P
   - Senior Sergeant Michael Talbot, Senior Constable Glen Urquhart
8. ASPACI AGM
   
   

Tuesday, 7 October

1. Test Day at Anglesea Proving Ground.Vehicle Dynamic
   – Low speed to high speed over steering
   – comparison of high speed over steering with and without ESP
   – testing application of speed from yaw equation
   

1. Conference Dinner
   
   

Wednesday, 8 October

1. ESP and other modern electronic safety features in Heavy Vehicles  P
   – Adam Woltanski, Knorr-Bremse
2. Results of study tour in regards to ESP and other safety applications for CFA vehicles  P
   – Glenn Jennings, CFA Victoria
3. Road design issues that impact on crashes
   – Andrew O’Brien, O’Brien Traffic 
4. Results from field testing at Anglesea.
5. Forensic Animation  P
   – Neil Mackay, VFR Consulting Limited
6. Summary of Toxicology Results of Killed Drivers / Riders in Victoria  P
   – Dr. Dimitri Gerostamoulos.  Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
7. Recent Austroads and ARRB work on friction and texture  P
   – Paul Hillier

 

The conference organising committee consiststed of: