572.2—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 vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment with respect to human occupants.
[38 FR 20451, Aug. 1, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 7151, Feb. 7, 1977]