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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/04 – General Safety Requirements) 2005
Originally made under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 and continued in force under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

              Compilation: 8 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2023 (No.1))

              Compilation Date: 02/11/2023

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

1. legislative provisions.............................................3
2. SCOPE........................................................3
3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLeMENTATION........................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5
5. BONNET LATCHING...........................................5
6. DIESEL ENGINES..............................................5
7. CONTROLS...................................................5
8. REAR BUMPER FOR SEMI-TRAILERS............................5
9. ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONNECTIONS & INSTALLATIONS.........6
10. EXHAUST OUTLETS...........................................7
11. EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL PROTRUSIONS........................9
12. FIELD OF VIEW................................................9
13. LAVATORY CLOSETS, URINALS, BASINS AND SINKS............10
14. WHEEL GUARDS (MUDGUARDS)...............................10
15. BRAKE TUBING AND BRAKE HOSE............................12
16. REVERSE GEAR..............................................12
17. SLEEPER BERTHS (NB & NC vehicles only).......................13
18. TELEVISION AND VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS.....................13
19. WINDOWS AND VENTILATION................................14
20. WARNING DEVICES - AUDIBLE................................16
21. STABILITY REQUIREMENT (LEM, LEP & LEG Vehicles only).......16
22. RETRACTABLE AXLE.........................................20
23. DEMISTING OF WINDSCREENS................................21
24. WINDSCREEN WIPERS AND WASHERS.........................21
25. TYRE AND RIM SELECTION...................................21
Compilation NOTES....................................................27
          1. legislative provisions
         1.1 NAME OF STANDARD
         1.1.1 This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/04 – General Safety Requirements) 2005.

         1.1.2 This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 42/04 – General Safety Requirements.

2.                                          SCOPE
2.1.                                    The function of this vehicle standard is to specify design and construction requirements to ensure safe operation of vehicles
3.                                          APPLICABILITY AND IMPLeMENTATION
3.1.                                    This national standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.
3.2.                                    Where the requirements of a particular part or clause do not apply to all vehicles, the relevant categories will be identified in the part or clause heading.
3.3.                                    Vehicles certified to ADR 42/05 or a later version need not comply with this rule.
3.4.                                    Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UNECE Category Code  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                   1 Jan 2005                Nil
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                   1 Jan 2005                Nil
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                   1 Jan 2005                Nil
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                   1 Jan 2005                Nil
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5                   1 Jan 2005                Nil
                                      LEM
                                      LEP
                                      LEG
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                   1 Jan 2005                Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                   1 Jan 2005                Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                   1 Jan 2005                Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                         1 Jan 2005              Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                         1 Jan 2005              Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                         1 Jan 2005              Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes