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The increased popularity of snowmobile and ATV use in recent years has resulted in a rise in related accidents and injuries. Reconstruction of these types of accidents poses a unique challenge due to their nature and the lack of data available to investigators. This new edition of a groundbreaking text is the most complete of its kind in the area of snowmobile and ATV accident reconstruction and litigation.

You'll find detailed reference material covering the technical aspects of snowmobile and ATV product design, performance, mechanical operation, safety, trail design and administration, maintenance, mapping and accident investigation and reconstruction.You will also find information on human factors issues such as driver training, speed, use of helmets and protective clothing, compensation for weather conditions, and driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.You will also gain much information on snowmobile and ATV law, as this book contains the most complete summary of law, tactics and pleadings regarding snowmobile and ATV accidents ever published.

In developing this book, the author, a nationally recognized and accredited snowmobile and ATV accident reconstruction expert and instructor, and his team conducted extensive dynamic tests with snowmobiles and ATVs and related equipment. They also conducted extensive interviews of those involved in the snowmobile and ATV industry including snowmobile and ATV users, designers, manufacturers, trainers, mechanics, accident reconstructionists and investigators, law enforcement personnel and attorneys.They also extensively researched accident reports, court cases and legislation relating to snowmobiles and ATVs in both the United States and Canada to compile the most complete snowmobile and ATV law reference available. A CD-ROM with additional information, resources and databases for snowmobile and ATV accident reconstruction is included with the book. If you are involved in a snowmobile or ATV accident case or concerned with snowmobile and ATV safety in any form, this book will be a very helpful and necessary addition to your library.

Book Topics Include:

• An overview of snowmobile and ATV use
• Snowmobile and ATV safety
• Model guidelines for safety programs
• Weather conditions
• Biomechanical considerations, response, injuries, and tolerance to the thoracic and lumbar spine
• Administration of trail systems
• Trail design and maintenance
• Liability issues
• Human factors issues
• Speed enforcement
• Snowmobile and ATV DUI detection and testing
• Helmets and protective clothing
• Snowmobile and ATV design, mechanical function and performance
• Snowmobile and ATV accident investigation and reconstruction
• Snowmobile and ATV legislation and regulation
• Industry standards

CD-ROM Topics Include:

• Snowmobile and ATV accident investigation and reconstruction databases
• Deceleration graphs
• Snowmobile and ATV laws, rules and regulations for the United States and Canada
• General Obligation Law example
• Case decisions and citations
• Related websites and other extras

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Snowmobile/ATV Collision Investigation Book
I have been doing Accident Reconstruction beginning in 1988 [...] and "Snowmobile and ATV Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, Second Edition" by Richard Hermance is the BEST Authoritative manual on the subject, period!
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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for snowmobiles across the prefectures and cities of Japan. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,000 cities in Japan. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's prefecture and of Japan is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each prefecture and city, latent demand estimates are created for snowmobiles. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the cities in Japan). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E., for snowmobiles in Japan. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided and concentrated across the cities and regional markets of Japan. For each prefecture, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time. In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on strategic planning at graduate schools of business. ... Read more

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Faster your seat belt, you're in for a wild ride! Readers will discover the speed, power, and performance of these remarkable vehicles. ... Read more

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Describes the techniques of snowmobile racing and the rules in the various categories of snowmobile competition. ... Read more

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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a "borderless world", cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market.

In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another.

In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world's major cities for "snowmobiles" for the year 2009. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for snowmobiles across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across over 5,100 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for snowmobiles. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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Snowmobiles can be used for both work and play. Learn about the history of the snowmobile and the technology behind these vehicles. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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The mistreated horse she wants for her own answers thirteen-year-old Stacy's prayer for help when she and her friend are injured in a nighttime snowmobile accident on their neighbor's farm. ... Read more

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Illustrated Ski-Doo Snowmobile Buyer's Guide
I'am just a kid as some people say , But I know a good book when I see one. This book:Illustrated Ski-Doo Snowmobile Buyer's Guide (Illustrated Buyers Guide) by Philip J. Mickelson, was a fascinating look at the beginning of J.A. Bombardier's perfected invention, all the way to the new super fast snowmachines that we see today. I wish this book was still in print so I could get a copy of it. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Snow Week, published by Thomson Gale on December 12, 2005. The length of the article is 1496 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Race schedule.(SNOCROSS: RACING NEWS * SCHEDULE * STATS)(snowmobile races)(Calendar)
Author: Andy Swanson
Publication: Snow Week (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 12, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 33Issue: 6Page: 15(1)

Article Type: Calendar

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Joseph-Armond Bombardier devoted his entire life to finding mechanical designs that would help conquer the elements in his part of the world — Valcourt, Quebec, Canada, where winters are long and deep with snow. One of his greatest inventions was a motorized snow vehicle, the first of which allowed a missionary friend of his to cross miles of woods that would have not otherwise been passable. From that first Bombardier snow machine to the newer Formula series models, all Ski-Doo snowmobiles to 1995 are covered in this Collector’s Guide to Ski-Doo Snowmobiles. The book traces the development of the snowmobiles, their engines, suspensions, and comfort features. It takes you from the age of wooden skis and bodywork to today’s light, powerful, and aerodynamic Ski-Doo models. Technical specifications and year-by-year updates are included, along with 135 photos. ... Read more

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The Collector's Guide to Ski doo Snowmobiles.
Hello. I found The Collector's Guide Of Ski doo Snowmobiles to contain many interesting facts that are invaluable to anyone who wishes to learn about the older machines that were produced by Bombadier. My Brother saw it and wanted one for himself. It was a purchase that I was glad I made. Thank you very Much. ... Read more

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A prelude to the 40th Anniversary of The Snowmobile Book The sport of snowmobiling in the late 1960's was exploding in North America and Yamaha was not content to watch this market from the sidelines. Yamaha had extensive manufacturing capabilities with its motorcycle line and snowmobiles seemed like a likely candidate to fill production in the off-season while capitalizing on their current motorsport knowledge. Yamaha entered the snowmobile marketplace in 1968 after several years of research and prototyping in the Japan deserts.Through this research came the first Yamaha snowmobile, the SL350, ofwhich only 300 were produced.Yamaha quickly made improvements to this model in 1969 and by 1973 they were fully entrenched in the battle for market share.By 1978 Yamaha was in the fore-front of technological advances and was aiming to be the number one selling snowmobile in the United States. By the start of the 1980's Yamaha had become the market share leader and throughout the entire decade the competition could only watch as Yamaha knocked out one market category after another.From the Lake Rocket SRX's, Vmaxes, and Exciters, to the most indestructible Enticer line-up,and the industries number one selling snowmobile the Phazer,quality, performance and excitement kept Yamaha in the fore-front of the snowmobile industry. The 1990's brought innovation to snowmobiling through the Vmax-4, the industries first four cylinder performance snowmobile. Class leading rear suspension of the 1996 Vmax XT, and the incredibly light 1997 Vmax 700 SX, added industry leading features to the snowmobile industry.In addition, the decade would be finished out with the new SRX700 Triple Triple Triple with power exhaust valves which made the competition have to continue to rethink their snowmobiles.The last decade of this book, 2000-2008, highlights the advances of key snowmobiles such as the SRX and Viper and ultimately the birth of the 2003 RX-1 Four Stroke Yamaha snowm ... Read more

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AWESOME BOOK
If you are a die hard snowmobile fan, you will love this book. I got it for my Husband as a christmas gift and he still has yet to put it down. ... Read more