F/CMVSS 126: Electronic Stability Control

January 10, 2022
With vehicles 10,000 pounds GVWR or less, a larger number of Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (F/CMVSS) apply. Many of those standards require stringent testing, including dynamic testing. F/CMVSS 126 is one of those standards, which requires a rapid lane change at speed control, without any tires leaving the road surface during the test.
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