Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02738:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02738
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Character Range: 11317–14488

supporting arms that is below a plane tangential to the top of the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' and the underside of the highest rim cross-section cut normal to the rim, must not constitute an obstruction;
18.4.1.1.2.              in the case of Group II 'Visual Indicators' the steering wheel rim and its supporting arms and attachments thereto must not constitute obstructions.
18.4.1.2.                    Any object which represents an obstruction to any single eye position within the terms of clause 18.4.1.1 must have no surfaces, in the line of sight to the 'Visual Indicator', which present a metal finish with a 'Specular Gloss' exceeding 40 units when measured by the 20 degree geometry method of ASTM Standard D523-62T-"Specular Gloss" June 1962 or ASTM Standard D523-85T-"Specular Gloss", September 1985.
18.4.1.3.                    All indicator lamp 'Visual Indicators' must either be 'Totally Visible', or an area of not less than 18 square millimetres with dimensions such that a 2 mm diameter circle is totally enclosed within the area, must be 'Totally Visible' when viewed from each single eye position located by the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses'.  The obstruction exemptions provided for in clause 18.4.1.1 must also be applicable to this clause.
18.4.1.4.                    In the case of a motor vehicle provided with a steering wheel capable of axial and vertical adjustments, it must be demonstrated that for any eye position located by the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses', there is at least one steering wheel position where the requirements of clauses 18.4.1.1 to 18.4.1.3 are complied with.
18.4.2.                          The vehicle speed indicating element must be of such colour or contrast as to differentiate it from the viewed background.
18.4.3.                          Deleted.

18.5.                                SPEEDOMETERS AND ODOMETERS  (ALL  VEHICLES)
18.5.1.                          Speedometers
18.5.1.1.                    Unless otherwise 'Approved', every vehicle must be fitted with a speedometer which must:
18.5.1.1.1.              indicate vehicle speed only in kilometres per hour; and
18.5.1.1.2.              indicate the actual vehicle speed, for all speeds above 40 km/h, to an accuracy of ± 10 per cent.
18.5.1.2.                    The speedometer must be installed so that its indication is readily visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
18.5.2.                          Odometers
18.5.2.1.                    Every vehicle other than LA, LB and LEM group vehicles must be fitted with an odometer which must:
18.5.2.1.1.              indicate distance travelled in one kilometre units (or less) at least from 1 to 600,000 kilometres (for MA, MB and MC category vehicles) and from 1 to 999,999 kilometres for all other category vehicles; and
18.5.2.1.2.              indicate the actual distance travelled by the vehicle to an accuracy of ± 4 per cent.
18.5.2.2.                    Every vehicle of category LC, LD and LEM must be fitted with an odometer which must:
18.5.2.2.1.              indicate distance travelled in one kilometre units from 1 to 99,999 kilometres; and