Regulations last checked for updates: May 02, 2025

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Mar 20, 2025
§ 596.4 - Definitions.

All terms defined in section 30102 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (49 U.S.C. chapter 301, et seq.) are used in their statutory meaning.

Adult pedestrian test mannequin (APTM) means a test device with the appearance and radar cross section that simulates an adult pedestrian for the purpose of testing automatic emergency brake system performance.

Child pedestrian test mannequin (CPTM) means a test device with the appearance and radar cross section that stimulates a child pedestrian for the purpose of testing automatic emergency brake system performance.

Pedestrian test device(s) means an adult pedestrian test mannequin and/or a child pedestrian test mannequin.

Pedestrian test mannequin carrier means a movable platform on which an adult pedestrian test mannequin or child pedestrian test mannequin may be attached during compliance testing.

Vehicle test device means a test device that simulates a passenger vehicle for the purpose of testing automatic emergency brake system performance.

Vehicle test device carrier means a movable platform on which a lead vehicle test device may be attached during compliance testing.

authority: 49 U.S.C. 322,30111,30115,30117; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95
source: 89 FR 39793, May 9, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 596.4