# Anthropomorphic Test Devices; 12-Month-Old Child Dummy
> **National Highway Traffic Safety Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2000-03-31 · Effective 2000-05-30 · 65 FR 17180
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-7955
- **Category:** fmvss
- **Sub-agency:** National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 17180
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 572
- **Publication date:** 2000-03-31
- **Effective date:** 2000-05-30
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. NHTSA-00-7052
## Abstract

This document adopts design and performance specifications for a new 12-month-old infant dummy. The new dummy is especially needed to evaluate the effects of air bag deployment on children who are in rear- facing child restraints installed in the front passenger seat of vehicles. It will also provide greater and more useful information in a variety of crash environments to evaluate child safety. Adopting the dummy is a step toward using it in the tests we conduct to determine compliance with our safety standards. The use of the dummy in our compliance tests is being addressed in separate rulemaking proceedings.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/03/31/00-7955/anthropomorphic-test-devices-12-month-old-child-dummy)
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