Why carmakers insisted on male crash-test dummies

In 1973, "crash-test dummies" became a mandated part of U.S. safety standards for the first time. (Bloomberg)

By:

Lee Jared Vinsel

August 25, 2012 05:00 AM

HOBOKEN, N.J. (Bloomberg) -- Beginning with 2011 model-year vehicles, federal regulators have required automakers to use petite female crash dummies in frontal automotive crash tests.

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