This recommended practice establishes the test procedures, performance requirements, and criteria necessary to evaluate minimum safety and reliability requirements of a childrens snowmobile as identified in 1.3. The purpose of this document is to set forth minimum safety and reliability criteria for use in the design of a childrens snowmobile as defined by SAE J33. Requirements not directly related to operator safety are not included, unless they are to delineate the intended purpose of the vehicles as distinct from a small sized regular snowmobile.