SAE J287

Driver Hand Control Reach

Issuing bodySAE
CommitteesSAE International
First issued1976
Latest revision2022
Statusactive
Categoryindustry
Topicscontrol_interfaces
Referencehttps://www.sae.org/standards/content/j287_202211/

Scope

Recommended Practice defining the boundaries of hand-control locations reachable by given percentages of the U.S. driver population in passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and light trucks (SAE J1100 Class A vehicles). Provides reach-envelope construction tied to the seating reference point and steering-wheel position for placing controls within driver reach. Not applicable to heavy trucks (Class B). Latest edition is a Five-Year-Review reaffirmation with minor editorial corrections.

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