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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/0262/02 – Mechanical Connections Between VehiclesMechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 200720072007

              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Amendment 11)

              Compilation Date:  05/02/2010

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................
1. SCOPE.........................................................
2. APPLICABILITY................................................
3. DEFINITIONS...................................................
4. REQUIREMENTS
5. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS........................
6. 'FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES'
7. KINGPINS FOR 'FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES'
8. 40 mm and 50 mm 'AUTOMATIC PIN COUPLINGS'
9. 50 mm 'BALL COUPLINGS'
10. 'COUPLING' BODIES FOR 50 mm 'BALL COUPLINGS'
11. 'HOOK COUPLINGS'
12. OTHER 'COUPLINGS'
13. 'TOWBARS'
14. 'DRAWBARS'
15. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................
APPENDIX 1..................................................................................................................17

NOTES............................................................................................................................19

0.                                          legislative provisions
0.1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD
0.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/02 – Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 2007.
0.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 62/02 — Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles.
0.2.                                    COMMENCEMENT
0.2.1.                              This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
          1. SCOPE
         The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for devices for mechanical connections between vehicles and their fitment, in order to ensure positive mechanical engagement for vehicle combinations and to prohibit the opening or disengaging of devices under the action of any forces to which they may be subject to during normal use.
2.                                          APPLICABILITY
2.1.                                    This vehicle standard is only applicable to vehicles fitted with 'Couplings' that are designed to be separated in normal operation; and
2.2.                                    does not apply to connection devices mounted to the front of a motor vehicle or devices not intended for towing trailers.
2.3.                                    This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of L, M, N and T category vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 2.3.1, 2.3.2, and the table below.
2.3.1.                              1 January 2009 on all new model vehicles.
2.3.2.                              1 July 2009 on all vehicles.
2.3.3.                              For the purposes of clause 2.3.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 2.3.1.

2.4.                                    Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     1 January 2009**          /01
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     1 January 2009**          /01
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                     1 January 2009**          /01
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     1 January 2009**          /01
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                                1 January 2009**          /01
                                      LEP                                                                1 January 2009**          /01
                                      LEG                                                                1 January 2009**          /01
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 January 2009**          /01
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 January 2009**          /01
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 January 2009**          /01
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2                     1 January 2009**          /01
                                   up to 3.5