Track Width
Definition
The transverse separation between specified vehicle tracks or wheel reference points. State the actual reference points measured. Neither measurement alone uniquely identifies a vehicle. Steering, deformation, recording quality and model variation can affect comparison.
- Context
- Vehicle geometry
For example, transverse track separation can inform a vehicle comparison without uniquely identifying a model or measuring the distance between its axles.
Related terms
- RAC
- Randomly acquired characteristic, interpreted with recording quality and alternative origins in mind. A randomly acquired characteristic is interpreted within the recovered pattern...
- Two-Dimensional Impression
- Recorded pattern produced mainly by material deposition, removal or related surface transfer. Suitability depends on which useful features the applied examination can...
- Wheelbase
- The longitudinal distance between specified vehicle axles under a stated measurement convention. Track width is a transverse separation defined for specified tracks...
Explained in
- Impression Evidence: Footprints, Tyre Marks and CastingTransverse separation of specified vehicle tracks.