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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 33/00 – Brake Systems for Motorcycles and Mopeds) 2007

                  Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 33/00 – Brake Systems for Motorcycles and Mopeds) 2007 Amendment 1)

                  Compilation date 1 December 2017

                  Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3

2. function and SCOPE.............................................3

3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3

4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5

5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5

6. Exemption and alternative procedures................................5

7. alternative standards..............................................6

Appendix A...........................................................7

Appendix B..........................................................47

NOTES .............................................................60

          1. legislative provisions

              1.                                  Name of Standard

                  1.                            This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 33/00 – Brake Systems for Motorcycles and Mopeds) 2007.

                  2.                            This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 33/00 – Brake Systems for Motorcycles and Mopeds.

              1.                                  Commencement

                  1.                            This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

              2.                                  Repeal

                  1.                              This Standard repeals and replaces Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 33/00 – Brake Systems for Motorcycles and Mopeds) 2006.

          2. function and SCOPE

         The function of this vehicle standard is to ensure safe braking under normal and emergency conditions for motorcycles and mopeds.

3.                                          APPLICABILITY

         This vehicle standard applies to brake systems designed for vehicles in categories set out in clause 3.3.

3.1.                                    All LEP and LEG category vehicles fitted with separate controls for front and rear service brakes are required to comply with this national standard.  Other LEP vehicles must comply with ADR 31/... and other LEG vehicles must comply with ADR 35/...

3.2.                                    Vehicles certified to ADR 33/01 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

3.3.                                    Applicability Table
Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     1 March 1991              Nil
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                     1 July 1988               Nil
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     1 July 1988               Nil
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                                1 July 1992               Nil
                                      LEP                                                                1 July 1992               Nil
                                      LEG                                                                1 July 1992               Nil
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     Not Applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     Not Applicable
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     Not Applicable
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                           Not Applicable
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                           Not Applicable
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                           Not Applicable
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                           Not Applicable
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                     Not Applicable
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                     Not Applicable
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                           Not Applicable
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                           Not Applicable