Jeff Muttart
Jeff Muttart is a research assistant in the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts and consultant and Lecturer for the Accident Dynamics Research Center.  His research has focused on driver and pedestrian response and he has authored more than 20 published studies.  Mr. Muttart completed a Master’s degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of Hartford, where he was awarded the Wallace Award for Excellence in research and the Graduate Research Award.  He is presently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Massachusetts and has completed all course work requirements for a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.  Mr. Muttart is also an ACTAR-accredited Accident Reconstructionist and has attended over 50 training classes and conferences.  Being highly trained in the field of human behavior, Mr. Muttart, unlike the other researchers involved in this study, sees no utility in removing two wheels and operator compartment protection from his current mode of transportation.

Louis Peck
Louis Peck is a Mechanical Engineer (M.S.M.E.) and an ACTAR-accredited Accident Reconstructionist with S. D. Lyons, Inc. He received his Master of Science from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, where his studies focused on impact mechanics, roadside safety, and predicting human injury in automotive collisions. Mr. Peck received his primary education in accident reconstruction from the Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and receives continuing education at various universities and related associations around the country. Mr. Peck is also an avid motorcyclist both on the road and on the track.

Wade Bartlett
Wade Bartlett is an ACTAR-accredited accident reconstructionist and licensed professional engineer who holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering. Since founding Mechanical Forensics Engineering Services, LLC, in 1996, he has specialized in mechanical related issues and motorcycle matters, having been certified as an ASE master automotive and heavy truck technician, and being an avid motorcyclist and former club-level roadracer. He has taught classes and given conference presentations across the United States on a number of aspects of crash reconstruction, and has published articles in several trade journals and through various organizations. He occasionally works as a police officer in a small town in NH, and is a member of two regional TAR-teams in southern NH.

SATAI
The Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI) was established as a non-profit corporation in 1982. The goal of SATAI is to encourage and promote the development of professional technical accident investigation and highway safety; promote research and development of programs leading to better technical accident investigations; and to promote the development and dissemination of new knowledge in the fields of traffic safety, accident investigation and reconstruction. The Association is organized and operated for scientific and educational purposes.

Steve Guderian
Mr. Steven Guderian is a retired motorcycle police officer, public and private sector collision reconstructionist and former ACTAR-accredited accident reconstructionist who now works as a motorcycle safety expert. Mr. Guderian has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics, with a Minor in Mathematics. He is currently co-authoring a book on safe riding of larger motorcycles with Pat Hahn. The book is due for release in late 2009 early 2010 by Motorbooks International.

Supporters
We would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of Kawasaki Motor Corp., USA, SATAI, the Bullhead City Police Department of Arizona, and to McCormick Realty for allowing us to test on the roads at their Desert Canyon at Sunridge property.