Everybody knows that airbags save thousands of lives every year, but far fewer people know about the computer system that operates a vehicle’s airbags. This computer system is called the airbag control module (ACM), and while its primary function is to determine when to deploy the airbags in a crash, the ACM can record all kinds of vehicle data in the seconds leading up to a collision. In crashes that are criminal in nature, the ACM’s information can be invaluable evidence to determine how a crash occurred; it can even be used to show who was responsible in a crash. In this installment of Forensics in the Courtroom, join prosecutor Andrew James and investigator Ron Cathcart of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office as they teach viewers how an ACM gathers this data, how to gain access to the data, and how to use it in trial to get justice for victims.
Viewers who complete the course will receive 1.00 hour of CLE.
This course is free of cost.
This course will be taken down for a CLE update on August 17, 2027. Please complete this course in its entirety by August 17, 2027. No partial credit will be awarded.
This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.00 credit hour, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.