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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 18/0118/01 – InstrumentationInstrumentation) 20062006
I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  10 August 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

18.0. legislative provisions..............................................
Purpose and SCOPE.....................................................
APPLICABILITY.......................................................
18.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................
18.2. 'VISUAL INDICATORS' FOR MA and LEP VEHICLES ONLY...........
18.3. LOCATION OF 'VISUAL INDICATORS' FOR MA and LEP VEHICLES ONLY
18.4. VISIBILITY OF 'VISUAL INDICATORS' FOR MA and LEP VEHICLES ONLY
18.5. SPEEDOMETERS AND ODOMETERS (ALL VEHICLES)..............

18.0.                                legislative provisions
18.0.1.                          NAME OF STANDARD
18.0.1.1.                    This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 18/01 – Instrumentation) 2006.
18.0.1.2.                    This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 18/01 — Instrumentation.
18.0.2.                          COMMENCEMENT
18.0.2.1.                    This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
18.0.3.                          REPEAL
18.0.3.1.                    This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 18/01 — Instrumentation that is:
               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

          (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

18.0.3.2.                    This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 18/01 — Instrumentation, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.
Purpose and SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for the provision and location of certain 'Visual Indicators'.

 It also specifies requirements for speedometers and odometers.

APPLICABILITY

This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder.

The /01 Rule differs from the /00 Rule in that it changes the requirements for LEP and LEG vehicles.

 Vehicle Category                  ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     Not Applicable
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     Not Applicable
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                     1 March 1993              Nil
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     1 March 1993              Nil
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                                1 March 1993              Nil
                                      LEP                                                                1 July 1992               Nil
                                      LEG                                                                1 July 1992               Nil
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 Jan 1993                Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 Jan 1993                Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 Jan 1993                Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM'