Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Feb 03, 2026
§ 587.2 - Purpose.

The design and performance criteria specified in this part are intended to describe measuring tools with sufficient precision to give repetitive and correlative results under similar test conditions and to reflect adequately the protective performance of a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment with respect to human occupants

authority: 49 U.S.C. 322,30111,30115,30117,and; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50
source: 55 FR 45779, Oct. 30, 1990, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 587.2