Forensic Meteorologist Interviewed About 100+ Car Pile-Up in Foggy Conditions Expert Article

Meteorology expert, Dr. Raymond Lee, was interviewed by Radio BeFM to discuss a fog-related 100 car pile-up in which two people were killed and more than 60 were injured.

Radio BEFM Interview

Radio interview courtesy of BeFM. Photo credits AFP/GETTY IMAGES

 Throughout this interview Dr. Lee discusses issues such as:
  • Safe following distances for driving in optimal and sub-optimal conditions
  • Risk perception of drivers in adverse weather conditions
  • Optimizing visibility in foggy conditions
  • Safety strategies for drivers in foggy conditions
View news story on 100+ Car Pile-Up at New York Times. Forensic Meteorology Casework As an expert at Robson Forensic, Dr. Lee is frequently retained to investigate vehicle crashes and other mishaps to reconstruct local weather conditions specific to a particular incident. He frequently opines on how weather conditions contributee to the cause of an incident by evaluating factors such as a visibility, lighting, and how weather conditions developed approaching the scene of an incident.

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Raymond L. Lee, Meteorologist & Visibility Expert

Raymond L. Lee, Ph.D.

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Dr. Lee is an expert in determining weather conditions at a particular time and location, how weather and ambient conditions affect human vision, and how weather events affect other incidents such as… read more.

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