- NAPARS Zoomie: Tesla Florida Court Case Review
- When14 Aug 2026 12:00 – 14:00 (EDT) Location Worldwide via Zoom Spaces left1393
TIME: 12 noon – 2pm EDT (GMT-4, or 9am-11am Pacific Daylight Time)
COST: Free for NAPARS members; $6 for non-members
ACTAR: This event will be submitted for ACTAR CEU consideration. If approved, accredited attendees should be ready with the i-Attend app to sign in, per the instructions on the ACTAR website: https://actar.org/assets/i-attend.pdfAll attendees will be able to request an attendance certificate during the show. The show will be recorded and put in the Reference Library along with various supporting material, including the PowerPoint slides. ABSTRACT: Alan Moore will share details from last year’s Benavides v Tesla trial, which introduced some new forensic evidence sources to the courtroom, raised the question of whether driver or partially automated vehicle is at fault, resulted in a significant verdict and may result in a public release of a manufacturer’s confidential documents. Topics will include:- Basic facts of the crash Available reconstruction data Tesla’s initial data production FHP investigation Digital extraction Digital data analysis Tesla discovery issues Trial proceedings
SPEAKER: Alan B. Moore is a mechanical engineer and principal of A.B. Moore Forensic Engineering (https://www.abmoore.com). He specializes in vehicle accident reconstruction, vehicle design analysis, and mechanical engineering consulting.
Mr. Moore holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He is a licensed Professional Engineer, a Board-Certified Forensic Engineer, and an ACTAR-certified accident reconstructionist. His past experience includes two decades of accident reconstruction and automotive engineering.
He previously worked at Ford Motor Company as a design engineer on the Ford Expedition and Excursion. Mr. Moore also serves as a high-performance driving coach for aspiring race car drivers through the Porsche Club of America.
Show details
Passenger Vehicle Forensic Mechanical Inspection for Collision Investigators – September 21-25, 2026
0800 to 1700 at 1111 Israel Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98501
CURRICULUM TOPICS
- Proper forensic investigation methods
- Industry standard terminology
- Research techniques
- Technical report writing
Hands-on work with damaged vehicles, including:
- Brake systems
- Suspension system
- Throttle system
- Wheel systems
- Steering system
https://registration.nucps.northwestern.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=4650
Next ACTAR Exam:
October 1, 2026 – 0800 – Everett PD
Everett Police South Precinct, 1121 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208
Application Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Exam Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
2026 WATAI Fall Conference – October 27-29, 2026
0800 to 1700 at 900 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton, WA 98057
- Tuesday October 27
- Overview
- Wednesday October 28
- Crash testing
- Thursday October 29
- Case studies, pitfalls of bad scene data/evidence collection, and review of previous day’s crash tests
- WATAI elections
NAPARS ZOOM Training Sessions – see https://napars.org/events
June 12, 2026 12:00-14:00 (EDT)/ (9:00-11:00 PDT) – Tires and Wheels Involved in Crashes – Bill Woehrle
July 10, 2026 12:00-14:00 (EDT)/ (9:00-11:00 PDT) – Recent KIA/Hyundai/Genesis ADAS & EDR Research – Kent E. Boots, Sundar Raman Nagarajan and Shawn Harrington
November 13, 2026 12:00-14:00 (EDT)/ (9:00-11:00 PDT) – Bendix Data Recorder – Matt DiSogra
In-Person Training (out of state)
September 14-18, 2026 – Allentown, PA – IPTM Applied Physics for the Traffic Crash Investigator – John Daily & Wade Bartlett
October 20-22, 2026 – Ocean City, MD – 2026 Joint Conference hosted by NAPARS
April 13-15, 2027 – Brookfield, WI – 2027 Symposium on EDR Research and Training