Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01742:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01742
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 4014–8362

After**  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                                 LA                 L1                 N/A
Moped 3 wheels                                 LB                 L2                 N/A
Motor cycle                                    LC                 L3                 N/A
Motor cycle and sidecar                        LD                 L4                 N/A
Motor tricycle                                 LE                 L5                 N/A
Passenger car                                  MA                 M1                 N/A
Forward-control passenger vehicle              MB                 M1                 N/A
Off-road passenger vehicle                     MC                 M1                 N/A
Light omnibus                                  MD                 M2
up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats       MD1                                  N/A
up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats   MD2                                  N/A
over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'      MD3                                  1 November 2026             Nil
over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD4                                  1 November 2026             Nil
Heavy omnibus                                  ME                 M3                 1 November 2026             Nil
Light goods vehicle                            NA                 N1                 N/A
Medium goods vehicle                           NB                 N2                 N/A
Heavy goods vehicle                            NC                 N3                 N/A
Very light trailer                             TA                 O1                 N/A
Light trailer                                  TB                 O2                 N/A
Medium trailer                                 TC                 O3                 N/A
Heavy trailer                                  TD                 O4                 N/A

* The category code may also be in the format L1, L2, L3 etc.

** See clauses 3.1 to 3.3

 1.                                           DEFINITIONS

     1.                                     For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard, refer to:

         1.                               Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

 2.                                           REQUIREMENTS

     1.                                     All 'Seats' other than the driver's 'Seat', must meet the requirements set out in this rule.

     2.                                     Seat Strength

         1.                               Each 'Seat' must, when tested according to the requirements in clause 7 or Appendices 1 and 2, protect restrained occupants from injury by impacting the 'Seat' back or other structure forward of the 'Seat'.

         2.                               In the case of dynamic tests conducted in accordance with the requirements of clause 7 and the injury criteria determined in accordance with clause 9:

             1.                         the head injury criterion must be less than 1000; and

             2.                         the thorax injury criterion must be less than 590 m/s2; and

             3.                         the femur injury criterion must be less than 10 kN; and

             4.                         the compression deflection of the sternum relative to the spine must not exceed 76 mm; and

             5.                         no part of the trunk or the head of the dummy in the rearmost 'Seat' is to pass beyond the transverse vertical plane situated at 1.6 m from 'H-Point' of the rearmost 'Seat' in the test.

             6.                         there must be no failure of any component of the 'Seat'.

         3.                               In the case of static tests conducted in accordance with the requirements of Appendices 1 and 2:

             1.                         the maximum displacement of the central point of application of each force prescribed in Appendix 1 measured in the horizontal plane and in the longitudinal median plane of the relevant seating position must not exceed 150 mm; and

             2.                         the headform deceleration determined by tests conducted in