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Professional Code of Ethics
 
REGARDING CLIENT
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To perform all responsibilities agreed upon in an efficient
and expeditious manner.
To set reasonable fees for services as appropriate, but to
not accept fees on a contingency basis.
To keep client reasonably informed about significant
developments, and to promptly comply with reasonable requests
for information.
To be accessible to client and to promptly respond to
inquiries.
To fully apply diligence, education, knowledge, skill, and
mental abilities that are reasonably necessary for the
performance of duties.
To undertake only those professional assignments for which
the professional is qualified, and to advise client to engage
other specialists whenever the client's interests are served
best by such an arrangement.
REGARDING SOCIETY
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To pursue each case in a professional and scientific manner.
To use professional knowledge and skill for the advancement
of safety and human welfare.
To maintain an attitude of independence and impartiality to
ensure an unbiased analysis of the evidence.
REGARDING SAFETY
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To have due regard for the safety, health and welfare of the
public in the performance of professional duties.
To guard against conditions that are dangerous or threatening
to life, limb, or property on work for which the professional is
responsible.
To promptly call attention to those who are responsible for
conditions that are dangerous or threatening to life, limb, or
property.
REGARDING HONESTY
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To be honest and impartial in dealing with clients and the
public.
To conduct an objective examination and analysis.
To be truthful and objective in reports, testimony, and
statements.
To not exaggerate, embellish, or misrepresent qualifications.
To not practice, market, or promote in a false, misleading,
or deceptive manner.
REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY
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To endeavor to avoid a conflict of interest with client, but
when unavoidable conflict arises then to fully disclose the
circumstances to all parties involved.
To treat all information from any agency or client with the
confidentiality required.
To not disclose information concerning the business affairs
or technical processes of any present or former client without
their consent.
REGARDING EXPERTISE
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To express an opinion on a professional subject only when it
is founded on adequate knowledge and honest conviction.
To render opinions and conclusions strictly in accordance
with the evidence in the case, and only to the extent justified
by the evidence.
To perform services only in areas of competence.
REGARDING PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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To carry out the duties of the profession in such a manner so
as to inspire the confidence of the public.
To endeavor to extend public knowledge and appreciation for
the profession.
To oppose any untrue, unsupported, or exaggerated statements
regarding the profession.
To honor and obey all laws pertaining to the profession.
Key words:
access, accident reconstruction, auto, automobile, bicycle,
California traffic engineer, condemnation, construction,
crosswalk, dangerous condition, design engineer, eminent domain,
expert witness, forensic, freeway, highway accident, highway
design, Kunzman, legal, maintenance, motorcycle, Orange, parking
study, pedestrian crosswalk, pedestrian protection, pedestrian
protection barrier, road, roadway, safe, safety engineer, street
design, traffic accident, traffic analysis, traffic impact
analysis, traffic impact study, traffic study, trafficengineer,
unsafe condition, vehicle accident
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