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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/05 – General Safety Requirements) 2018

Originally made under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 and continued in force under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2023 (No.1))

              Compilation Date: 02/11/2023

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
CONTENTS

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.....................................3
2. FUNCTION....................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................6
5. Steering CONTROL.............................................6
6. Controls for Diesel and/OR Automatic Vehicles........................6
7. Bonnet latching.................................................6
8. Windscreen wipers and washers....................................6
9. Demisting of windscreens.........................................7
10. Brake Hose and brake Tubing......................................7
11. Provision of Reverse gear.........................................8
12. Internal protrusions..............................................8
13. Television and visual display units..................................8
14. Power Operated Window Systems...................................8
15. Ventilation....................................................10
16. SLEEPER BERTHS for Category NB OR NC vehicles.................10
17. 'WHEEL GUARDS' ('MUDGUARDS').............................11
18. Retractable Axles...............................................14
19. RIM selection..................................................15
20. Tyre Placard...................................................15
21. ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONNECTIONS & INSTALLATIONS.........15
22. Stability of Category LE Vehicles..................................17
23. Audible Devices................................................17
24. EXHAUST OUTLETS..........................................18
25. TOILETS, URINALS, BASINS AND SINKS........................20
APPENDIX 1.........................................................21
COMPILATION NOTES...............................................29

          1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
              1.                                     Name of Standard
                  1.                               This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/05 – General Safety Requirements) 2018.
                  2.                               This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 42/05 – General Safety Requirements.

          2. FUNCTION
              1.                                     The function of this vehicle standard is to specify general design and construction requirements to ensure safe operation of vehicles.

          3. APPLICABILITY
              1.                                     This vehicle standard applies to all categories of vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the applicability table under clause 3.8 below.
                  1.                               1 July 2019 for all new model vehicles.
                  2.                               There is no mandatory application date for all other vehicles.  They may comply with this vehicle standard, or continue to comply with the Australian Design Rule 42/04 – General Safety Requirements.
              2.                                     For the purposes of clause 3.1.1, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in that clause.
              3.                                     Category LA, LB, LC, LD, and LE vehicles (L‑Group vehicles) certified to this standard must also be certified to each of the applicable Australian Design Rules specified in Table 1 under clause 3.9 below.
              4.                                     Category MA, MB, MC, MD and ME vehicles (M‑Group vehicles) certified to this standard must also be certified to each of the applicable Australian Design Rules specified in Table 2 under clause 3.9 below.
              5.                                     Category NA, NB and NC vehicles (N‑Group vehicles) certified to this standard must also be certified to each of the applicable Australian Design Rules specified in Table 3 under clause 3.9 below.
              6.                                     Category TA, TB, TC and TD vehicles (T‑Group