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ABOUT CAARS

CAARS was created to provide accident reconstruction training and resources to its members. There is a growing need for more local resources in the accident reconstruction field. We have grown to over 325 paid members and are always looking for ways to strengthen and increase our membership.

CAARS holds its meetings at easily accessible local agencies, providing an environment for members to bring case studies, problems, or helpful solutions and tips to share with other professionals in the field.

Training & Education

Since our first training session on July 22, 1998, CAARS has hosted training meetings to cover the following subjects:

  • Tire Forensics & Blow-Outs
  • Vehicle Black Box Technology
  • Speed from Crush
  • Motorcycle Speed Determination
  • Grade Crossing Collisions
  • Photography - Focus on Nighttime, dark settings
  • Auto-Pedestrian Collisions
  • Live Crash Tests

Future subjects may include:

  • ABS tear-downs, vehicle inspections
  • Lamps
  • Low-speed/Fraud investigation
  • Commercial/Passenger vehicle inspections
  • Standardize terms & definitions
  • Drag sled demonstration
  • Vehicle skid with Veracom
  • Momentum information
  • Equation manipulation
  • Airbags, seat belts & child safety carriers/restraints
  • Reaction time
  • Occupant injury/kinematics

Membership

Interested parties may request an application by mail or you may print an application (PDF Document) from this site. Applications (with a one-time $10 application fee) must be submitted to become a member. For a small annual membership fee of $40, as a member you will receive:

  • Ability to attend three eight-hour quarterly training sessions per year for free
  • ACTAR accredited individuals receive ACTAR CEUs for CAARS training for free
  • Access to Quarterly newsletter for updates
  • Member information for resources/references
  • Reduced rates for ACTAR exam application and fee
  • Discounts on various products and services from various vendors
  • Reduced rate at annual fall conference

For your convenience, you may submit your application, along with $50 ($40 first year membership + $10 application fee), payable by check to CAARS, purchase order or cash if given at a quarterly meeting to administrative staff. Please mail all correspondence to:

CAARS Headquarters
PO Box 53536
San Jose, CA 95153

If you are currently a member or were a member in the past, please see our Renewal Procedure page for explanations of our renewal policies and procedures.

Has your membership information changed?
Simply log on to the CAARS Member's Only section and click the "edit/view account" link.

Special Discounts

CAARS Members receive reduced rates at the CAARS Annual Fall Conference.

Accident Reconstruction Journal

  • CAARS Members receive a discount on both the Accident Reconstruction Journal and the Accident Invesigation Quarterly
    • The discounted price for the Accident Reconstruction Journal is $36 a year; a $13 savings
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  • CAARS Members benefit on ACTAR Examination Fees.
    • save $25 off Application Fee
    • save $25 off Examination Fee
      *A total of $50!*
    • Click here to the ACTAR web site for more information about ACTAR

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The Box Store

  • CAARS Members receive a 10% discount on products from The Box Store your One Stop Shop for all Pelican Case, Otterbox, S3 Cases, and Madelaine Brand Products.
    Note: In order to receive the discount, orders must be made directly through The Box Store using the code found in the Member's only section.

The Box Store

Collision Publishing

Collision Publishing

  • CAARS Members receive a discount on Collision Magazine, The International Compendium for Crash Research
    • The discounted price is currently $129 a year; a $10 savings.  To receive the special pricing, you must order the subscription directly through Collision Publishing web site and enter the special code for CA2RS members (found in the members only section of the CA2RS website - "Discounts to Members" section).

Lawyers & Judges Publishing

  • CAARS Members receive a 5% discount on products from Lawyers & Judges Publishing.
    • Accident Reconstruction & Litigation Books & Resources
    • Medical & Alcohol Resources, including books and software
    • Anatomical Models & Charts
      Note: in order to receive the discount, orders must be made directly through Lawyers & Judges
      Publishing using the code found in the Member's only section of this web site.

Lawyers and Judges books and merchandise

Guests

Any non member may attend quarterly training sessions. Non-members are charged 100% of the first annual membership fee. The current first annual membership fee is $50, so the current non-member fee per meeting is $50. If the membership dues increase, the non-member fee will increase proportionately. If you attend a quarterly training session as a non-member and you submit a membership application during the training session, your $50 can be applied toward your first membership fee.

An individual may attend a quarterly training session as a guest upon petition by a member in good standing and at the discretion of the CAARS Board of Directors. Board approval must take place prior to the quarterly training session.

If you plan on attending a meeting as a guest, please RSVP to guarantee adequate space.

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