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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 59/00 –  Standards For Omnibus Rollover Strength) 2007

              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 59/00 – Standards For Omnibus Rollover Strength) 2007 Amendment 1)

              Compilation Date: 19/07/2012

             Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure and Transport

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3
2. function & SCOPE...............................................3
3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................4
5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5
6. Exemptions and alternative procedures...............................5
7. alternative standards..............................................5
8. notes..........................................................5
APPENDIX A.........................................................6
APPENDIX B........................................................65
COMPILATION NOTES...............................................76

          1. legislative provisions
              1.                                  Name of Standard
                  1.                            This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 59/00 – Standards For Omnibus Rollover Strength) 2007.
                  2.                            This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 59/00 — Standards For Omnibus Rollover Strength.
              2.                                  Commencement
                  1.                            This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
              3.                                  Repeal
                  1.                            This Standard repeals and replaces Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 59/00 – Standards For Omnibus Rollover Strength) 2006
          2. function & SCOPE
         The function of this vehicle standard is to ensure that omnibus superstructures withstand forces encountered in rollover crashes so as to maintain a residual space during and after a rollover crash.

3.                                          APPLICABILITY
         This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in clause 3.4.

3.1.                                    This standard applies to single-deck, rigid or articulated vehicles constructed for the carriage of more than 16 passengers, whether seated or standing, in addition to the driver and crew.
3.2.                                    * ME category vehicle 'Route Service Omnibuses' need not comply with this rule until 1 July 1993.
3.3.                                    Omnibuses are not required to comply with this rule if the following percentages of the area of the upper surface of the floor measured between its 'Axles', is not more than 550 mm above the ground:
For a wheel base: 6.5 metres and over 75%
                      less than 6.5 metres 70%
                      less than 6.0 metres 65%

                      less than 5.5 metres 60%

                      less than 5.0 metres 55%

                      less than 4.5 metres 50%

         The floor height of 550 mm is measured at the 'Suspension Height' corresponding to the 'Unladen Mass' of the vehicle.

3.4.                                    Applicability Table
Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or 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
                                      LEM                                                                N/A
                                      LEP                                                                N/A
                                      LEG                                                                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                                           1 July 1993             Nil