Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00110:front:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00110
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 3499–8304

FUNCTION
     1.                                     The function of this vehicle standard is to specify requirements for Advanced Emergency Braking Systems fitted to omnibuses, and to goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes 'Gross Vehicle Mass', to avoid or mitigate the severity of rear-end in lane collisions.

 2.                                           APPLICABILITY
     1.                                     This vehicle standard applies to category MD, ME, NB, and NC vehicles, from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.4 and the table under clause 3.4 below.
         1.                               1 October 2023 for all sub-category NB2 and category NC vehicles, with an 'Overall Width' exceeding 2,500 mm.
         2.                               1 November 2023 for all new model vehicles.
         3.                               1 November 2024 for all category MD and ME vehicles.
         4.                               1 February 2025 for all category NB and NC vehicles.
     2.                                     Notwithstanding clause 3.1 above, a category MD, ME, NB, or NC vehicle is not required to comply with this vehicle standard, if it:
            1.       is an omnibus specially designed with spaces for standing passengers; or
            2.       is an 'Articulated Omnibus'; or
            3.       has four or more 'Axles'; or
            4.       is 'designed for off-road use', according to the applicable definition in Appendix B of this standard; or
            5.       is a category NC vehicle, which is principally designed and constructed to raise, move, and lower freely suspended loads, by means of a 'Crane' that has a boom with a lifting moment greater than or equal to 400 kNm.
     3.                                     For the purposes of clause 3.1.2 above, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of Manufacture' on or after the date prescribed in that clause.

 1.                                     Applicability Table
Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UN Category Code  Manufactured on or After[**]  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                   Not Applicable
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                   Not Applicable
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                   Not Applicable
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                   Not Applicable
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                              Not Applicable
                                      LEP                                                              Not Applicable
                                      LEG                                                              Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                   Not Applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                   Not Applicable
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                   Not Applicable
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                             1 November 2023         Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                             1 November 2023         Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                             1 November 2023         Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                             1 November 2023         Nil
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 November 2023               Nil
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   Not Applicable
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        NB1                                             1 November 2023         Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'         NB2                                             see clauses 3.1 to