Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773:clause:1_14:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 14 (pt 16/51)
Character Range: 55484–58061

carry cattle, sheep, pigs or horses must not exceed 4.6 metres; and
 (b) the height of a double‑deck bus must not exceed 4.4 metres.

4.11  Ground clearance
  A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles must have a ground clearance:
 (a) of at least 100 millimetres at any point within 1 metre of an axle; and
 (b) of at least one‑thirtieth of the distance between the centres of adjacent axles at the mid‑point between them; and
 (c) at any other point—of at least the distance that allows the vehicle or combination to pass over a peak in the road, the gradient on either side of which is 1:15, when the wheels of one axle of the vehicle or combination are on the slope on one side of the peak and the wheels of the next axle are on the slope on the other side.

       Ground clearance at the mid‑point between 2 axles

       Ground clearance over a peak in the road

Division 3—Additional requirements for a converter dolly

4.12  Axle arrangement on a converter dolly
  A converter dolly must have a single axle group, a tandem axle group or a single axle.

4.13  Construction of a converter dolly
  A converter dolly must be built so that the torque reaction generated in the dolly by braking forces can be:
 (a) transmitted through a towing coupling built for the purpose into a towing vehicle; or
 (b) absorbed or dissipated by a limited travel suspension system fitted to a tandem axle group on the dolly.

4.14  Converter dolly coupling
 (1) The fifth wheel coupling of a converter dolly must be able to pivot about a horizontal axis transverse to the vehicle.
 (2) A converter dolly referred to in paragraph 4.13(1)(a) must have a fixed drawbar.
 (3) The drawbar of a converter dolly referred to in paragraph 4.13(1)(b) must be hinged to the front of the dolly chassis in a way that allows the drawbar to swing up and down.

4.15  Converter dolly suspension
 (1) A tandem axle group supporting a converter dolly referred to in paragraph 4.13(1)(a) must have a single point or air bag suspension system.
 (2) A tandem axle group supporting a converter dolly referred to in paragraph 4.13(1)(b) must have a suspension system incorporating:
 (a) at least 4 laminated springs; or
 (b) leading and trailing arms; or
 (c) torsion bars; or
 (d) air bags.

Part 5—Lights and reflectors
Note: This Part deals with how the lights on a vehicle are fitted and work so that the driver can see the road, pedestrians and other vehicles at night, and can signal to others. Unless these Standards prohibit the fitting of a particular kind of light or reflector, it may be fitted to a