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Plane and car crash testing is still designed to keep men safe—that puts women in danger
The next time you board a commercial flight and are told how to sit in the brace position for an emergency landing, consider this: did you know that international plane safety testing only requires ...
When the Trump administration announced it was giving the green light to the design for a female crash test dummy, it was welcome news to the advocates who have long fought for better female ...
Vehicle safety experts call the design 'promising' but note that it is only one tool to improve vehicle safety for drivers and passengers.
Despite Duffy’s announcement, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research arm funded by auto insurers, continues to advocate for the current line of dummies used to represent women and has ...
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Will This Newly Approved Crash Test Dummy Make Car Accidents Less Deadly for Women?
F, marking a first step toward the government and manufacturers potentially using the dummy in future car safety tests. But ...
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