IT Forensics · Car
Forensic analysis of dual-control driving school vehicles – forensic documentation of dual-pedal systems
Driving school vehicles are fitted with an additional set of controls for the driving instructor, and certain systems record whether and when the dual-pedal system has been used.
This data may be relevant from a forensic perspective in order to determine, in the event of an incident occurring during a driving lesson, whether the learner driver or the driving instructor was in control of the brakes or the clutch at the time in question.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is, as a matter of principle, carried out exclusively on a forensic copy, a forensic image or a data source captured in a technically equivalent manner that preserves the integrity of the evidence. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its integrity.
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We analyse the available log data from the dual control system and document the times of intervention during the relevant investigation period in a manner that is forensically verifiable.
Typical areas of application
This is how a dual-control analysis works
Once the system has been backed up, any available intervention logs from the dual control system are extracted and compared with the brake and clutch data from the main vehicle system.
Why is dual control analysis relevant in a forensic context?
Clearly establishing who was at the wheel at the time of the accident can be crucial when it comes to liability issues involving driving school vehicles.
Not every retrofitted dual-control system records interventions electronically, which is why technical availability is always checked thoroughly.
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