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Laura Coates Live
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Crash Test Dummies Are No Longer Representative of the Average Person
A government report finds that crash test dummies used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are not representative of our population. For example, the average adult male is now 20 pounds heavier than the 171 pound dummy. And for women who are more likely to suffer injuries to their lower legs, apparently, well, the crash testdummies have no sensors there for whatever reason. In some of these tests, the female dummy isn't even placed in the driver's seat. So this makes you less safe on the road.
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