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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 43/04 – Vehicle Configuration and Dimensions) 2006

originally made under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 and continued in force under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

                      Compilation No. 7

                      Compilation date: 30/01/2025

                      Includes amendments: Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Mobile Crane and Other Amendments 2025

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

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 43/04 – Vehicle Configuration and Dimensions) 2006 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30/01/2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................4
2. function.......................................................4
3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................4
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5
5. TURNING CIRCLE.............................................5
6. DIMENSIONS OF VEHICLES....................................5
7. AXLE CONFIGURATION........................................8
8. LOAD SHARING SUSPENSION..................................9
9. RETRACTABLE AXLE REQUIREMENTS.........................10
ENDNOTES.........................................................12

 1.                                           legislative provisions
     1.                                     NAME OF STANDARD
         1.                               This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 43/04 – Vehicle Configuration and Dimensions) 2006.
         2.                               This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 43/04 – Vehicle Configuration and Dimensions.
          2.                                           function
              1.                                     The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for vehicle configuration and dimensions.
          3.                                            APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
              1.                                     Applicability Summary
                  1.                               This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the Applicability Table in clause 3.2.
                  2.                               Vehicles certified to any of the "Acceptable Prior Rules" as shown in