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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/04 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2013
              Made under the

              Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

              Compilation: 2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/04 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2013 Amendment 2)

              Compilation Date: 30 May 2018

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

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions.............................................3
1. SCOPE........................................................3
2. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3
3. DEFINITIONS..................................................5
4. Design REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAILERS UP TO 4.5 TONNES 'ATM'...5
5. GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAILERS OVER 4.5 TONNES 'ATM'              5
6. SERVICE  BRAKE  SYSTEM.....................................8
7. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM.................................10
8. PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.....................................11
9. GENERAL PERFORMANCE ROAD TEST CONDITIONS.............11
10. SERVICE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS TEST CONDITIONS.............11
11. DOG TRAILER FRICTION UTILISATION.........................13
12. SERVICE BRAKE FADE EFFECTIVENESS TEST....................14
13. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS TEST.............14
14. PARKING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS TEST.........................15
15. TIME RESPONSE MEASUREMENT...............................15
16. SERVICE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS CALCULATION................17
17. SERVICE BRAKE FADE CALCULATION..........................18
18. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM CALCULATION....................18
19. PARKING BRAKE CALCULATION..............................19
20. TIME RESPONSE..............................................19
21. SPECIFICATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS..............20
22. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................23
APPENDIX 1..........................................................29
APPENDIX 2..........................................................32

NOTES .......................................................................................................................... 33
legislative provisions
0.1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD
0.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/04 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2013.
0.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 38/04 — Trailer Brake Systems.
0.2.                                    COMMENCEMENT
0.2.1.                              This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
          1. SCOPE
              1.                                  This vehicle standard specifies requirements for braking under both normal and emergency conditions.
              2.                                  Compliance must be demonstrated by means of procedures outlined in the national standard for road testing and/or calculations based on data for 'Approved' components.
          2. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

         This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 2.1, 2.2 and the table below (except those trailers designed for use behind a drawing vehicle with a maximum speed less than 50 km/h).

2.1.                                    1 July 2014 on all new model vehicles.
2.2.                                    1 January 2015 on all vehicles.
2.3.                                    For the purposes of clause 2.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 2.1.
2.4.                                    Vehicles certified to ADR 38/05 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

2.5.                                    Applicability Table
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                     not applicable
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     not applicable
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                                not applicable
                                      LEP                                                                not applicable
                                      LEG                                                                not applicable
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     not applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     not applicable