Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773:clause:1_14:p46
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 14 (pt 46/51)
Character Range: 127459–130079

or single axle at the front that is steered by connection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and
 (b) one axle group or single axle at the rear.

       Dog trailer
drawbar means a part of a trailer (other than a semi‑trailer) that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes.
driver means the person driving or in control of a vehicle.
emergency brake means a brake designed to be used if a service brake fails.
emergency vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Transport Reform (Australian Road Rules) Regulations.
emission includes noise emission.
fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi‑trailer), used with a prime mover, semi‑trailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation.
ground clearance means the minimum distance to the ground from the underside of a vehicle excluding its tyres, wheels, wheel hubs, brake backing plates and flexible mudguards or mudflaps.
GTM (gross trailer mass) means the mass transmitted to the ground by the axles of a trailer when the trailer is loaded to its GVM and connected to a towing vehicle.
GVM (gross vehicle mass) means the maximum loaded mass of a vehicle:
 (a) specified by the manufacturer; or
 (b) specified by the vehicle registration authority if:
 (i) the manufacturer has not specified a maximum loaded mass; or
 (ii) the manufacturer cannot be identified; or
 (iii) the vehicle has been modified to the extent that the manufacturer's specification is no longer appropriate.
high‑beam, in relation to a headlight, means built or adjusted so that it is not in the low‑beam position.
load‑sharing suspension system means an axle group suspension system that:
 (a) is built to divide the load between the tyres on the group so that no tyre carries a mass more than 10% greater than the mass it would carry if the load were divided equally; and
 (b) has effective damping characteristics on all axles of the group.
low‑beam, in relation to a headlight or front fog light fitted to a vehicle, means built or adjusted so that, when the vehicle is standing on level ground, the top of the main beam of light projected is:
 (a) not higher than the centre of the headlight or fog light, when measured at a point 8 metres in front of the vehicle; and
 (b) not more than one metre higher than the level on which the motor vehicle is standing, when measured at a point 25 metres in front of the vehicle.

       A headlight in the low‑beam position
mudguard means a fitting or device, with or without a mudflap, which is built