Mr Michael Irwin, M.I.T.A.I., A.M.S.O.E., A.M.I.R.T.E. Expert Forensic Collision Investigator & Vehicle Examiner

Michael Irwin is a Principal Consultant Forensic Collision Investigator and Vehicle Examiner for Wayman.  He resides in Northumberland, and is responsible for the standards and quality of the team of Collision Investigators associated with Wayman throughout the North of the United Kingdom.  He is a full member of the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators (M.I.T.A.I.).  He is an Associate Member of the Society of Engineers (A.M.S.O.E.) and an Associate Member of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (A.M.I.R.T.E.).

Mike served with Northumbria Police for 30 years.  In 1978 he commenced Road Policing Duties and has been involved in Collision Investigation work since 1990.  In 1990 Mike became a full time member of the Northumbria Police Collision Investigation Unit attending numerous collision and major crime scenes.  He has presented evidence in Magistrates, Crown and Civil Courts.

 

Qualifications & Experience

• City & Guilds in Road Accident Investigation for Police Officers.
• City & Guild in Examination of vehicles for Police officers (Construction & Use).
• City & Guild in Advanced Examination of vehicles for Police officers
• Analysis of damage and vehicle speed from crush damage standard and advanced level.
• Autocrime Vehicle Examiners Course and Restoration of Erased Markings.
• ‘RelMo’, 3D scene modelling and animation.
• Land survey techniques and electronic Total Stations surveying equipment.
• Authorised for the Prohibition of unroadworthy vehicles.
• Special Brake Training for Police Vehicle Examiners, AP Parts (Lockheed).
• SRS Airbag and Seatbelts (Sandwell).
• ABS Diagnostics (Sandwell).
• Vehicle Electronics Diagnostics (Sandwell).
• Motor Vehicle Dynamics and Handling (Sandwell).
• Motorcycle Dynamics (Sandwell).
• Examination & Calibration of Tachograph Recording Equipment (Northumbria).
• Analysis of tachograph Charts and Detection of Falsification (Northumbria).
• Tintman Photoptic light meters.
• Hand Held Radar speed detection devices.
• In-car speed detection devices – VASCAR.
• Roadside breath test screening devices.
• Police advanced car driver.
• Full licence for Category C vehicles, Articulated heavy goods vehicles.

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