Division 3.2

The adult headform impactor tests shall be to the windscreen. A minimum of five tests shall be carried out with the headform impactor at positions judged to be the most likely to cause injury.

F1The selected test points for the adult headform impactor to the windscreen shall be a minimum of 165 mm apart, a minimum of 82,5 mm inside the outline of the complete windscreen, including transparent and non-transparent glazing material regardless of vision area zones, a minimum of 82,5 mm forward of the rear windscreen reference line or forward of the wrap around distance of 2 100 mm, whichever is most forward at the selected test point, and it shall be ensured that the headform does not contact any exterior bodywork structure (e.g. rear edge of the bonnet, wiper arms) prior to initial contact with the windscreen (see Figure 8).

These minimum distances are to be set with a flexible tape held tautly along the outer surface of the vehicle. If a number of test positions have been selected and the test area remaining is too small to select another test position while maintaining the minimum spacing between tests, then less than five tests may be performed. The positions tested by the laboratories shall be indicated in the test report.