Proposal to improve the whiplash behaviour of occupants of smaller stature and in particular of female drivers.

Proposal from the Informal Working Group on Equitable Occupant Protection (IWG-EqOP) to introduce additional test points for the test procedure evaluating the performance of the head restraint.

Proposal to enable approval of all vehicles and seating positions with regard to the strength of seats and their anchorages and with regard to their head restraints (in addition to M₁ and N₁) under UN R17. (Note: WP.29 deferred a decision on adoption of this proposal during the November 2023 session.)