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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 44/02 – Specific Purpose Vehicle Requirements) 2006
              Made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No.1))

              Compilation Date: 14 May 2021

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions.............................................3
0.1. NAME OF STANDARD..........................................3
A. SCOPE........................................................3
B. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3
C. Applicability Table..............................................4
44.1. DEFINITIONS..................................................4
44.2. REQUIREMENTS...............................................4
44.3. 'TAXIS'.......................................................5
44.4. 'TOW TRUCKS'................................................6
44.5. 'POLE-TYPE TRAILERS' AND THEIR DRAWING VEHICLES - SPECIAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS              8
44.6. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) FUELLED VEHICLES..........8
44.7. EMERGENCY COMMUNITY SERVICE VEHICLES - LAMPS.........9
44.8. MOTORHOMES AND 'CARAVANS'...............................9
44.9. EMERGENCY EXITS FOR OMNIBUSES..........................10
NOTES ..............................................................16

         0. legislative provisions
         0.1. NAME OF STANDARD
         0.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 44/02 –Specific Purpose Vehicle Requirements) 2006.

         0.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 44/02 — Specific Purpose Vehicle Requirements.

          1. SCOPE
         The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for the construction of the following vehicles:

          'Taxis'; 'Tow Trucks'; 'Pole-type Trailers'; LPG-fuelled Vehicles; Emergency Vehicles; Motorhomes/'Caravans'; 'Omnibuses';  The requirements of ADR 44 are related to specific requirements of the particular vehicles.

B.                                         APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
         This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.

Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UNECE Category Code  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                   1 March 1993              /00   /01
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                   1 March 1993              /00   /01
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                   1 March 1993              /00   /01
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                   1 March 1993              /00   /01
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5                   1 March 1993              /00   /01
                                      LEM                                                              1 March 1993              /00   /01
                                      LEP                                                              1 March 1993              /00   /01
                                      LEG                                                              1 March 1993              /00   /01
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                   1 Jan 1993                /00   /01
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                   1 Jan 1993                /00   /01
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                   1 Jan 1993                /00   /01
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                         1 July 1993             /00   /01
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                         1 July 1993             /00   /01
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                         1 July 1993             nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                         1 July 1993             nil
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 July 1993               nil
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   1 July 1993               /00   /01
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                         1 July 1993             /00   /01
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2