Human dummy takes a beating

 

Published: October 7, 2008

Q: What’s it like to be involved in 846 car crashes, a world record? Wouldn’t only a "dummy” do this on purpose?

A: The human "crash test dummy” is Rusty Haight , a former California policeman who taught accident investigation before opting for some hands-on investigation of his own, says Justin Mullins in New Scientist magazine.

Artificial dummies are designed for high-...


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