Blocker wrote:
With the poor quality video, but with more frames similarly enhanced, could the image of the vehicle approaching from the right be shown to be consistent with a 2009 (orange) Jeep Patriot?
Does the fact the time/date stamp is incorrect call the speed stamp present on the video into question?
The speed of the video on the dashcam is presumably from the GPS in the dashcam. It is unusual that a dashcam with built-in GPS has incorrect clock, as GPS enabled devices tend to have their clock synched from the satellite.
The speed of the WRX can be determined, presuming that the clock within the DVR (dashcam) is reasonably correct. The time & date stamp does not have to be correct, just that the dashcam clock 1 second is close to, or near to 1 second. Check distance between lamp posts that are shown being passed just before the accident. Check the elapsed time between multiple lamp posts. Calculate speed. I used similar method by counting the lane separator markings.
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Assuming a Jeep can be identified, can any fault by the driver of the Jeep be inferred from or proven by the footage?
How can those two corners meet if the two vehicles travel at 90 degrees to each other?
Did you notice the curvature of the overhead sign bars? What does that suggest to you regarding the Jeep's position?
Was the Jeep behind the WRX, attempting to make a lane change or a right turn too soon? This is where the pedestrian can come in play.
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The client alleges a pedestrian was crossing the street from the left of the camera and that subsequent to the collision, the driver of the Jeep made a remark consistent with the claim that the Subaru had been targeted by the driver of the Jeep for not having paid attention to the pedestrian and for running a red light. The witness statements show no relationship between the pedestrian or the two drivers. The pedestrian claims to have witnessed the Jeep change trajectory "to avoid the car", which is consistent with the Jeep driver's statement. GPS metadata is consistent with the Subaru having been in the center lane of a 3-lane highway and is also consistent with an impact having occurred south of the intersection.
Your GPS data is not going to sufficiently accurate down to the specific lane - if I am on the other side, I can shoot holes in that the size of a Titanic iceberg...
Scenario:
WRX in center lane going South.
WRX almost passes intersection
Jeep traveling from West to South, turns into far right lane of N/S route.
WRX slows/stops to avoid pedestrian
Jeep underestimates distance, and hits back corner of VRX
This is consistent with the collision points and the angle of the Jeep within the curved lense image. What the pedestrian saw was indeed the Jeep trying to avoid a side collision with the WRX.
You need to reverse engineer that curved lens view. I believe the direction your arrows pointing are not on target.
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