Tire Track Evidence

A tire track is left sunk into the mud.  What type of impression is this?

• Patent

• Latent

• Plastic

• Lasting

Which of the following is not one of the 3 types of tire marks?

• Skid marks

• tire scrub

• tread marks

• yaw marks

The design on the surface of a tire is known as _____________

• Ridge pattern

• Tread pattern

• Tire grooves

• Tire impressions

What type of tire mark shows distance since brakes were applied and speed?

• Skids Marks

• Yaw Marks

• Tire Scrub

• Skid Scrub

Tire Impressions provide tracks and tread patterns as forms of evidence.

• True

• False

What kind of information can CSI get from Tire Tread Patterns?

• The direction the car went

• Brand of tire and unique wear marks

• How long the car is

• How wide the car is

What can Tire Tracks tell investigators?

• Direction the car went

• The size of the vehicle

• The turning diameter

• All of the these

Why do you think CSI would care about tire impressions?

The tire impressions were collected from the crime scene. The police were able to convict the criminal based on this evidence. Which of the following statements is correct in identifying the type or types of characteristics used in the investigation?

• Only class characteristics were used to identify the suspect in this investigation.

• Only individual characteristics were used to identify the suspect in this investigation.

• Both class characteristics and individual characteristics were used to identify the suspect in this investigation.

• Both class characteristics and individual characteristics were used to exonerate the suspect in this investigation.

• Neither class characteristics nor individual characteristics were used to identify the suspect in this investigation.

Tires provide investigators with two forms of evidence. They are ______________.

• tire marks and footprints

• tire tread patterns and ridgeology

• tire tracks and tire tread patterns

• tire tracks and speed tracks