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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/02 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2005
              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/02 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2005
               Amendment 1)

              Compilation Date: 17 July 2007

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Transport and Regional Services.

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3
1.1. NAME OF STANDARD..........................................3
1.2. COMMENCEMENT.............................................3
1.3. REPEAL......................................................3
2. function and SCOPE.............................................3
3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................4
5. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAILERS UP TO 4.5 TONNES 'ATM'.4
6. GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAILERS OVER 4.5 TONNES 'ATM'              5
7. SERVICE  BRAKE  SYSTEM.....................................7
8. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM..................................8
9. PARKING BRAKE  SYSTEM.....................................9
10. GENERAL PERFORMANCE  ROAD TEST CONDITIONS.............9
11. SERVICE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS TEST CONDITIONS............10
12. DOG TRAILER FRICTION UTILISATION.........................11
13. SERVICE BRAKE FADE EFFECTIVENESS TEST...................12
14. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS TEST............12
15. PARKING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS TEST........................13
16. TIME  RESPONSE  MEASUREMENT.............................13
17. SERVICE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS CALCULATION...............15
18. SERVICE BRAKE FADE CALCULATION.........................16
19. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM CALCULATION...................16
20. PARKING BRAKE CALCULATION..............................17
21. TIME   RESPONSE.............................................17
22. SPECIFICATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS..............17
23. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS...................................22
APPENDIX 1.........................................................26
NOTES…………….....................................................28

         1. legislative provisions
         1.1. NAME OF STANDARD
         1.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/02 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2005.

         1.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 38/02 — Trailer Brake Systems.

         1.2. COMMENCEMENT
         1.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

         1.3. REPEAL
         1.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 38/02 — Trailer Brake Systems that is:

               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989; and

          (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

         1.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 38/02 — Trailer Brake Systems, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

2.                                          function and SCOPE
2.1.                                    The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for braking under both normal and emergency conditions.
2.2.                                    Compliance must be demonstrated by means of procedures outlined in the national standard for road testing and/or calculations based on data for 'Approved' components.
3.                                          APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
3.1.                                    Applicability Summary
         This national standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below (except those trailers designed for use behind a drawing vehicle with a maximum speed less than 50 km/h).

3.1.1.                              Vehicles certified to ADR 38/03 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

3.2.                                    Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code  UNECE