What practice helps maintain evidence quality when outdoor tire impressions are at risk of weather damage?

• A. Dig up the tire impression
• B. Cover with a box
• C. Pour water on it
• D. Expose to wind

Answer: (B)

Protecting fragile tire impressions outdoors relies on shielding them from weather and contamination. A covering barrier, like a box, reduces exposure to rain, sun, dust, and wind, helping to preserve the fine details of the tread pattern that are critical for later comparison, casting, or measurement. Digging up the impression would destroy its context and erase features; pouring water would wash away or distort the details; exposing to wind would scatter debris and damage the surface.