Table Of Contents

Contents (2024 - 15)

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Interpretation

Division 2 - Vehicle Standards and offences

4. Vehicle Standards

5. Vehicle Standards offences

Division 3 - Features of Vehicle Standards

6. Diagrams

7. Notes

8. Examples

Part 2 - Application of Vehicle Standards

9. Application to vehicles and combinations on public streets

10. Vehicles to which Vehicle Standards do not apply

11. Non-application of Vehicle Standards: exemption under other laws

12. Non-application of Vehicle Standards: inconsistent ADR requirements

13. Non-application of Vehicle Standards: Motor Vehicle Standards Act approvals

Part 3 - Australian Design Rules

14. Compliance with second edition ADRs

15. Compliance with third edition ADRs

16. Exception to compliance with ADRs: light vehicles that are not road vehicles

17. Exception to compliance with ADRs: Motor Vehicle Standards Act

18. Vehicles subject to particular approvals under RVSA

19. Partial exception to compliance with ADRs: personally imported light vehicles

Part 4 - Adopted Standards

20. Compliance with adopted standards

Part 5 - General Safety Requirements

Division 1 - All vehicles

21. Standards applicable to modification of vehicles

22. Steering

23. Turning ability

24. Ability to travel backwards and forwards

25. Protrusions

26. After-market accessories

27. Driver's view and light vehicle controls

28. Seating

29. Mudguards

30. Prevention of dripping oil, &c.

31. Horns, alarms, &c.

32. Rear vision mirrors

33. Rear vision mirrors: surfaces

34. Additional rear vision mirrors

35. Automatic transmission

36. Diesel engines

37. Bonnet-securing devices

38. Electrical wiring, components, connections and installations

39. Television receivers and visual display units

40. Requirement for windscreen to be fitted

41. Windscreens and windows

42. Window tinting

43. Windscreen wipers and washers

44. Wheels and tyres: size and capacity

45. Pneumatic tyres generally

46. Pneumatic tyres: carcass construction

47. Tyres: defects

48. Tyres: manufacturer's rating

49. Retreads

50. Tyre tread

Division 2 - Additional requirements for motor bikes

51. Steering gear and handlebars

52. Foot rests

53. Chain guards

Part 6 - Light Vehicle Marking

54. Light vehicle and engine identification numbers

55. White or silver band on certain light vehicles

Part 7 - Light Vehicle Configuration

56. Axle configuration

Part 8 - Lights and Reflectors

Division 1 - Light vehicles to which this Part does not apply

57. Certain vehicles used in daylight

58. Certain light vehicles used for exhibition purposes

Division 2 - General requirements for lights

59. Certain requirements apply only at night

60. Prevention of glare

61. Pairs of lights

Division 3 - Headlights

62. Headlights to be fitted to light vehicles

63. How headlights are to be fitted

64. How single headlights are to be fitted

65. Performance of headlights

66. Effective range of headlights

67. Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position

Division 4 - Parking lights

68. Parking lights

Division 5 - Daytime running lights

69. Daytime running lights

Division 6 - Tail lights

70. Tail lights generally

71. Pattern of fitting tail lights

72. Performance of tail lights

73. Wiring of tail lights

Division 7 - Number plate lights

74. Number plate lights

Division 8 - Clearance lights

75. Front clearance lights

76. External cabin lights

77. Rear clearance lights

Division 9 - Side-marker lights

78. Light vehicles needing side-marker lights

79. Location of side-marker lights

80. Performance of side-marker lights fitted to light vehicles

81. Side-marker lights and rear clearance lights

Division 10 - Brake lights

82. Fitting brake lights

83. Performance and operation of brake lights

Division 11 - Reversing lights

84. Reversing lights

Division 12 - Direction indicator lights

85. Direction indicator lights on light motor vehicles

86. Direction indicator lights on light trailers

87. Location of direction indicator lights

88. Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights

Division 13 - Fog lights

89. Front fog lights

90. Rear fog lights

Division 14 - Interior lights

91. Interior lights

Division 15 - Reflectors generally

92. General requirements for reflectors

Division 16 - Rear reflectors

93. Rear reflectors

Division 17 - Side reflectors

94. Compulsory side reflectors on pole-type trailers

95. Optional side reflectors

Division 18 - Front reflectors

96. Compulsory front reflectors on particular trailers

97. Optional front reflectors

Division 19 - Warning lights and warning signs on buses carrying schoolchildren

98. Requirement for warning lights and warning signs

99. Fitting of warning lights and warning signs

100. Operation and performance of warning lights

101. Specifications for warning signs

Division 20 - Other lights, reflectors, rear marking plates or signals

102. Additional lights and reflectors

103. Rear marking plates and conspicuity markings

104. Signalling devices

105. Mechanical signalling devices

106. Turn signals

Part 9 - Braking Systems

Division 1 - Brake requirements for all light vehicles

107. Parts of a braking system

108. Provision for wear

109. Supply of air or vacuum to brakes

110. Performance of braking systems

Division 2 - Motor vehicle braking systems

111. What braking system a light motor vehicle must have

112. Operation of brakes on light motor vehicles

113. Air or vacuum brakes on light motor vehicles

Division 3 - Trailer braking system

114. What brakes light trailers must have

115. Operation of brakes on light trailers

116. Air or vacuum brakes on light trailers

Part 10 - Control of Emissions

Division 1 - Crank case gases and exhaust emissions

117. Crank case gases

118. Visible emissions light vehicles with internal combustion engines

119. Exhaust emissions diesel-powered light vehicles

120. Requirements of DT 80 test cycle

121. DT 80 test procedure

Division 2 - Exhaust systems

122. Exhaust systems

Division 3 - Noise emissions

Subdivision 1 - General

123. Measurement of stationary noise levels

124. Meaning of certified to ADR 83/00

125. Silencing device for exhaust systems

Subdivision 2 - Noise levels applying to light motor vehicles certified before application of ADR 83/00

126. Application of Subdivision

127. Stationary noise levels: car-type vehicles and motor bikes and motor trikes

128. Stationary noise levels: other light vehicles with spark ignition engines

129. Stationary noise levels: other light motor vehicles with diesel engines

Subdivision 3 - Noise levels applying to motor vehicles certified to ADR 83/00

130. Stationary noise levels

Part 11 - Alternative Fuel Systems

131. LPG-powered light vehicles

132. Vehicles powered by natural gas

133. Hydrogen-powered light vehicles

134. Electric-powered light vehicles

Part 12 - Mechanical Connections Between Light Vehicles

135. General coupling requirements

136. Drawbar couplings

Part 13 - Bus Construction and Fittings

Division 1 - General construction

137. Floor, framework, panelling, &c.

138. Isolation of engine and fuel system, &c.

139. Miscellaneous safety requirements

Division 2 - Entry and exit

140. Ordinary entrances and exits

141. Emergency exits

142. Doors

143. Steps

Division 3 - Interior dimensions

144. Interior height

145. Aisle width

Division 4 - Passenger accommodation

146. Passenger seating

147. Driver seating

148. Safety and guard rails

Part 14 - Other Matters

149. Vehicle equipment

150. Restored vehicles

151. Retractable axles

152. Measurement of distance between parallel lines

153. Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs

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