New Female Crash Test Dummy Cleared, but Real-World Use Is Still Years Away
Federal regulators this week released technical specifications for a purpose-built female crash test dummy, a milestone advocates have pressed for decades. The device, known as the THOR-05F and modeled on a 5th-percentile female body, represents a shift from previously scaled-down male replicas. Officials stressed that publication of design documents is an initial regulatory step; formal … Read more