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crash dummy for women

The technology is used to estimate the effectiveness of seatbelts and safety features in new vehicle designs. Since the 1970s, crash test dummies – mechanical surrogates of the human body have been used to determine car safety. Until now the most commonly used dummy has been based on the average male build and weight. The dummy that is sometimes used as a proxy for women is a scaled-down version of the male one, roughly the size of a 12-year-old girl. What is your take on protecting women on cars using technology?

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