The Horrifying History (And Evolution) Of Crash Test Dummies
Crash test dummies weren't always the mannequins you see launched on an impact sled in slow-mo videos. Throughout their ...
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How the 'Guided Soft Target' dummy car helps prevent accidents
How this dummy ... crash. It's the job of the automatic emergency braking system to take notice of the stopped car and apply the brakes if the driver does not. Immediately after the test both ...
Female crash dummies to be used in car safety tests under Katie Britt bill: ‘It is past time’
Female crash test dummies would be used in determining vehicle safety under a bipartisan bill sponsored by Alabama’s junior senator aimed at modernizing standards. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., is ...
'Not designed to protect us': New act calls for women-sized crash test dummies
There are currently no crash test dummies used in the U.S. that resember the size of the average woman, which experts say ...
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NHTSA crash test 101
A sideways-into-pole test was added, using the small adult female dummy. NHTSA's front-crash test accelerates a car straight into a rigid barrier at 35 mph, with the entire width of a vehicle's ...