Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L03060:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L03060
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Character Range: 3427–8043

cycle                        LC                                             L3                     Not Applicable
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     Not Applicable
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5                     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                                           Not Applicable
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                           Not Applicable
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                           Not Applicable
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                           Not Applicable
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                     Not Applicable
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                     Not Applicable
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                           Not Applicable
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                           Not Applicable
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                     Not Applicable
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                     Not Applicable
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                     1 July 1995               /00
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                     1 July 1995               /00 **
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                     1 July 1995               /00 **

38.1.                                DEFINITIONS

38.1.1.                          Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.

38.2.                                Design REQUIREMENTS

         38.2.0  'Brake Systems' for trailers with an 'Aggregate Trailer Mass' of up to 4.5 tonnes.

         38.2.0.1  Every trailer shall be equipped with an efficient 'Brake System' which, with the exception of trailers equipped with over-run 'Brakes', shall be so designed as to be applied by the driver of the drawing vehicle from the driver's 'Seat' and, in the case of trailers with an 'Aggregate Trailer Mass' of greater than 2 tonne, operates on all wheels.

         38.2.0.2  The 'Brake System' on trailers with a 'Gross Trailer Mass' up to 2 tonnes may be actuated for both 'Service Brake System' and 'Secondary Brake System' by the over-run of the trailer.

         38.2.0.3  Every trailer having a 'Gross Trailer Mass' over 2 tonnes and every 'Semi-trailer' shall be equipped with an 'Emergency Brake System' which will cause immediate automatic application of its 'Brakes' in the event of the trailer or 'Semi-trailer' accidentally becoming disconnected from the drawing vehicle. 'Brakes' so applied shall remain applied for at least 15 minutes and shall have the performance prescribed for emergency brakes as prescribed in the Rule.

         38.2.0.4  Trailers with an 'Aggregate Trailer Mass' of up to 4.5 tonnes are not required to comply with other Sections of this Rule.

38.2.1.                          'Brake System'

38.2.1.1.                    A 'Service Brake System' shall be fitted to all trailer wheels and be in accordance with the requirements of clause 38.2.2 ('Service Brake System').

38.2.1.2.                    The trailer 'Brake System' shall be capable of being actuated from the towing vehicle by means of a connection between the trailer and towing vehicle with a performance