Proposals for methods to evaluate pedestrian protection for passenger cars : draft.

In 1987 the European Experimental Vehicles Committee (EEVC) has set up Working Group 10 with the task to improve an existing proposal for an EC Directive with respect to pedestrian protection and to coordinate the necessary research. This report gives a general description and background information of the test methods developped by EEVC WG 10 for assessing the protection afforded to pedestrians by the fronts of cars in an accident. The test methods are based on sub-system tests essentially to the bumper, bonnet leading edge and bonnet top surface. The complete text of the test is includede as Appendix.