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for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for vehicle configuration, dimensions and marking.

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

43.0.4.  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                     1 March 1991              Nil
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                           1 July 1988             Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                           1 July 1988             Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                           1 July 1988             Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                           1 July 1988             Nil
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                     1 July 1988               Nil
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                           1 July 1988             Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                           1 July 1988             Nil
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                     1 July 1988               Nil
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                     1 July 1988               Nil
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                     1 July 1988               Nil
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                     1 July 1988               Nil
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                     1 July 1988               Nil

 1.                                 DEFINITIONS
     1.                           Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
 2.                                 TURNING CIRCLE

         Every vehicle, including a motor vehicle in combination with a trailer, shall have a turning circle in either direction, as determined by reference to the extreme outer edge of the tyre track at ground level, not exceeding 25 metres in diameter.

 1.                                 marking

         43.3.0  Identification Number

         43.3.0.1. Every vehicle shall have a unique 'Vehicle Identification Number'

 1.                           'Compliance Plate'

         Every motor vehicle and every applicable trailer shall bear an `Approved' 'Compliance Plate' which shall be placed in a conspicuous position on the vehicle.

 1.                           Engine Number

         An identification number shall be legible and permanently stamped, laser engraved, cast or a combination of these upon the main component of the engine at the time of its manufacture and such number shall be located where it can be readily seen when the engine is installed in the motor vehicle for which it intended.

 1.                           Trailer Plate
     1.