Telematics Expert Witness Services

“An Expert Witness can be anyone with knowledge or experience of a particular field or discipline beyond that to be expected of a layman. The Expert Witness’s duty is to give to the Court or tribunal an impartial opinion on particular aspects of matters within his expertise which are in dispute.”

Source: cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/expert-evidence

Nigel Porter is an independent Telematics Expert Witness and Telematics Consultant who helps companies, law firms, insurers, and end users of Telematics, vehicle tracking services, vehicle ECUs, event data, and GPS-equipped smartphones.

The aim is to help them better understand telematics, GPS data, vehicle data, smartphone location data and associated services.

With extensive experience in telematics, vehicle tracking, and GPS data analysis, Nigel Porter has provided Expert Witness services and technical knowledge for criminal Crown Court and insurance litigation cases.

An experienced Telematics Consultant with over 40 years of commercial and technical skills, over 35 years in vehicle tracking and mobile data applications. Extensive experience in vehicle tracking and video telematics, telematics/GPS data analysis, location services, vehicle ECU location and events data, smartphone location data, mobile solutions (M2M / IoT), product development, Telematics operations, and Telematics SaaS platforms, including Big Data applications, in both UK and international markets.

Essential services in a telematics expert witness setting include analysing telematics, vehicle, and GPS location data; comparing them with Cell Site records, CCTV, and witness statements; and demonstrating knowledge of hardware and software.

Access to and daily use of telematics data from several commercially available Telematics Service Providers and OBD tools ensure up-to-date knowledge of current technology, including hardwired, battery-powered, and OBDII telematics units, video telematics, telematics data with integrated video footage, and GPS activity devices such as vehicle and portable SatNav and smartphone activity Apps.

The continued daily use of telematics solutions provides detailed knowledge about current and legacy telematics and tracking technologies, which is essential for providing expert witness services.

Technical expert witness services and technical data analysis

Recent Projects

- - - Crown Court Case. Vehicle theft in connection with firearms offences. Analysis of the use of an electronic smart key emulator, including inspections and device testing.
    - Crown Court Case. Procession of Class A drugs with the intent to supply. Vehicle tracking data analysis of journeys undertaken by a rental vehicle, including interactive presentation and videos of the vehicle journey.
    - Vehicle Warranty Claim / Consumer Rights Act. Investigation into OEM Connected Vehicle App and the failure of GPS updates for a private client.
    - Insurance Claim. Ranger Rover theft. Method of theft and electronic tools used to bypass onboard security.
    - Crown Court Case. Vehicle theft and vehicle dismantling involving OBD tools.
    - Magistrates Court. Analysis of GPS data to confirm the accuracy of vehicle speed at the time and location of an alleged speeding offence. Private client
    - Crown Court Case. Commercial waste fraud. Analyse telematics data from waste refuse vehicles to confirm activity and locations for specified dates.
    - Crown Court Case. Drive-by shooting. Analysis of telematics data from rental vehicles, including comparison with Cell Site data analysis.
    - Crown Court Case. Murder charge. Analysis of location data recorded in vehicle ECUs and onboard Sat Nav units. Multiple vehicle data analysis, including analysis of journeys across three countries.
    - Crown Court Case. Robbery, kidnapping and firearm offences. Analysis of vehicle tracking data from the vehicles involved.
    - Expert Consultancy Report on the Telematics System. Review of data accuracy and reliability regarding speed infringement event monitoring and telematics hardware testing.
    - Road Traffic Collision. Personal injury claim involving Blue Light vehicle. Analysis of Telematics data to confirm the speed of the insured vehicle and activation of vehicle Blue lights and sirens up to and at the incident location.
    - Road Traffic Collision. Personal injury claim arising from a vehicle collision. Analysis of Telematics data to confirm the speed of the insured vehicle up to and at the incident location.
    - Crown Court case. Murder charge. Data analysis of movement and activity from multiple iPhones. iPhone GPS and Apple Health Data analysis.
    - Death by Careless Driving. SatNav GPS data analysis covering motorbike activity up to the collision location.
    - Crown Court case. Death by Careless Driving. Vehicle Telematics data covering vehicle movements and activity up to and at the time of collision.
    - Crown Court case. Investigation into the method of vehicle theft (Stolen Vehicle Tracking) and vehicle involvement in a murder case
    - Coroner Court. Investigation into Police vehicle telematics in response to RTC and comparison with Police statements.
    - Crown Court case. Trading Standards investigation involving tracked vehicles
    - Crown Court case. Vehicle tracking was used on rental vehicles involved in armed robberies.
    - Civil Claim. Personal injury insurance claim arising from a vehicle accident. Insurance Telematics installed.
    - Civil Claim. Stolen vehicle insurance claim involving insurance telematics and an investigation into the method of vehicle theft (Stolen Vehicle Tracking)
    - Crown Court case. Vehicle tracking was used on rental vehicles engaged in attempted murder.
    - Crown Court case. Dangerous driving involving insurance telematics.
    - Crown Court case. A vehicle used in an aggravated burglary. Pre-trial review of telematics data and comparisons with 3rd party location data ( Cell Site data )
    - Trailer Reefer Unit with Telematics – Insurance fire investigation.Civil Claim.

Technical analysis of telematics data supporting insurance claims and legal proceedings.

Technical review of the telematics system used.

- - - How the telematics system works and how data is transmitted, stored and processed.
    - Analysis of the telematics location and status data received from the vehicle tracking unit.
    - Analysis of data from vehicle onboard systems containing GPS and vehicle event status.
    - Analysis of GPS data from devices like SatNav and smartphone personal activity tracking Apps.
    - Management of product testing and examination in a controlled environment.
    - Analysis of tracking data files for accuracy, data integrity, and location verification in alternative mapping systems.
    - Location data verification using Google Earth Pro and Google Maps.
    - Comparison of telematics location data with other location sources ( CellSite data, Google Timeline, SatNav and personal activity location history )
    - Review of evidential statements and comparison with Telematics data.

Expert Witness Reports

- - - Reports provided comply with The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020, Part 19
    - Reports provided comply with Part 35 Ministry of Justice Rules & Practice Directions Part 35 – Experts and Assessors

For more information on Telematics Expert Witness Services, please visit TelematicsExpertWitness.co.uk.

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Background & Experience

Telematics Strategy

Operational Reviews

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