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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 113/00 – Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems for Quiet Road Transport Vehicles) 2024

I, CAROL BROWN, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, determine this national road vehicle standard under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

Dated: 17 January 2024

[SIGNED]

Carol Brown

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions
2. FUNCTION
3. APPLICABILITY
4. DEFINITIONS
5. REQUIREMENTS
6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
APPENDIX A

          1. legislative provisions
              1.                                     Name of Standard
                  1.                               This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 113/00 – Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems for Quiet Road Transport Vehicles) 2024.
                  2.                               This standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 113/00 – Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems for Quiet Road Transport Vehicles, the Australian Design Rule 113/00, or ADR 113/00.
              2.                                     Commencement
                  1.                               This standard commences on the day after it is registered.

          2. FUNCTION
              1.                                     The function of this vehicle standard is to specify minimum sound emission requirements for passenger and goods vehicles that can be propelled for any period of time without an internal combustion engine operating, to aid pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in detecting the presence of those vehicles.

          3. APPLICABILITY
              1.                                     This vehicle standard applies to all electrified MA, MB, MC, MD, ME NA, NB and NC category vehicles that can be propelled in at least one forward drive gear or in reverse without an internal combustion engine operating, from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the table under clause 3.3 below.
                  1.                               1 November 2025 for all new model vehicles.
                  2.                               1 November 2026 for all vehicles.
              2.                                     For the purposes of clauses 3.1.1 and 3.2.1 above, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of Manufacture' on or after the date prescribed in each clause.
              3.                                     Applicability Table
Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UN 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                 1 November 2025             Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                 1 November 2025             Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                 1 November 2025             Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                         1 November 2025         Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                         1 November 2025         Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                         1 November 2025         Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4