12 things we learned from the Reddit AMA with SPD's traffic collision investigator It takes some time to take 360-degree, high-resolution photos of an accident



You can find the full AMA here less SPD Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) detective Scott Schmidt stepped over to Reddit to answer a few questions about his job, collision protocol, and more. Click through to see a sample of his answers. SPD Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) detective Scott Schmidt stepped over to Reddit to answer a few questions about his job, collision protocol, and more. Click through to see a sample of his ... more Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, Seattlepi.com Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, Seattlepi.com Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close 12 things we learned from the Reddit AMA with SPD's traffic collision investigator 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

Where are the most dangerous intersections in Seattle? What does Seattle Police Department's traffic collision investigator do?

These are just some of the questions that Scott Schmidt, SPD traffic collision investigator who's been working in patrol for 21 years before joining the TCIS squad, answered during his Reddit AMA. (Which stands for Ask Me Anything.)

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Schmidt answered questions for an hour on Thursday, covering everything from whether his unit has noticed a rise in personal dashcams to whether they've noticed a rise in drug-impaired driving since weed was decriminalized here.

Among his answers were what he considers to be the most dangerous intersections in the city — which Schmidt cited three for, noting that there were "several collisions" that occurred at them.

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But that's not all Schmidt answered during his Reddit AMA. Click through the slideshow above to see 12 things we learned during his Ask Me Anything session.