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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 94/00 – Audible Warning) 2018
I, ANDREW BROAD, Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  25 October 2018

[SIGNED]

Andrew Broad

Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3
2. Function.......................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5
5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5
6. exemptions and Alternative procedures...............................5
7. alternative standards..............................................6
APPENDIX A.........................................................7

          1. legislative provisions
              1.                                  Name of Standard
                  1.                                          This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 94/00 – Audible Warning) 2018.
                  2.                            This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 94/00 – Audible Warning.
              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 requirements for audible warning devices fitted to vehicles.

          3. APPLICABILITY
              1.                                  This vehicle standard applies to all category L, M and N vehicles from the dates set out in in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the table under clause 3.3 below.
                  1.                            1 July 2019 for all new model vehicles.
                  2.                            There is no mandatory application date for all other vehicles.  They may comply with this vehicle standard, or continue to comply with the Australian Design Rule 42/04 – General Safety Requirements.
              2.                                  For the purposes of clause 3.1.1, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in that clause.

Applicability Table
Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UN Category Code  Manufactured on or After[**]  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                              1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
                                      LEP                                                              1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
                                      LEG                                                              1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                             1 July 2019]            See clause 3.1.2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   1 July 2019