Sweden creates first female crash test dummy
Is it just me, or are these things plain freaky looking?
The first uniquely female dummy for use in car safety tests is being developed in Sweden, researchers said on Wednesday.All current crash test dummies are based on how men's bodies react in collisions and other accidents.
Apparently women’s risk for neck injuries is twice is high as men. Crazy.
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aaarrgghhh!! the pink t-shirts! just so we really understand it's women!! a otherwise good idea (to end the notion of men as the norm for everyone) is spoiled by using PINK t-shirts...
I don't think crash test dummies are where to go for fasion advise. We're lucky they didn't keep them topless and built.
The first two in the row are males, the third is female, and the last two are children, all wearing the same color clothing.
So they're finally gonna invent a booby friendly safetybelt?