Ride Technology provides consulting services and expert witness testimony related to PWC off-throttle steering loss and collision avoidance:

• Rudder design and development for specific PWC models
• Off-throttle and off-power handling characteristics of stock PWC and those equipped with collision avoidance devices
• Collision avoidance testing
• Video recording and video production of collision avoidance testing
• Discussion and analysis of collision avoidance technologies and proposed standards
• Accident analysis/evaluation/reconstruction
• Historical perspective of OTSL in the PWC marketplace
• General information including PWC accident statistics, UL PWC Collision Avoidance Report and Standard, NTSB PWC Safety Study, recreational boating exposure reports and other related information.

Background:

Mr. Simner designed, patented and marketed the WaveTrax dual rudder steering system in 1992. He has owned and operated PWC since 1990 and has worked with NASBLA, UL, the US Coast Guard and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) towards developing collision avoidance standards for PWC. He was invited by NASBLA to speak on off-throttle steering loss, attended the ABYC PWC Safety Panel, has been a member of the NASBLA PWC Committee and the SAE PWC Standards Subcommittee.

Ride Technology has successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of collision avoidance technologies in preventing PWC accidents. For further information, contact us at info@ridetechnolgy.com.

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