Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L03061:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L03061
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 3426–8219

Applicable
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     Not Applicable
Motor 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 1988               Nil
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                     1 July 1988               Nil
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                     1 July 1988               Nil

38.1.                                DEFINITIONS

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

38.1.2.                          Not used.

38.1.3.                          'Approved Brake System' - is a 'Brake System' that has been certified by the 'Administrator' on the basis of it having been shown to meet the requirements of this Rule.

38.1.4.                          'Average Retardation Coefficient' - is the average braking deceleration, from initial movement of the brake 'Control' to the trailer becoming stationary, expressed as a proportion of the acceleration due to gravity.

38.1.5.                          Not used.

38.1.6.                          'Brake System' - all those systems and devices attached to the trailer whose primary function is to translate energy and/or information supplied by the towing vehicle into a force that restrains trailer movement.

38.1.7.                          'Brake Device' - one element of the 'Brake System' that may consist of more than one part but which is designed to perform one or more discrete functions.

38.1.8.                          'Brakes' - those 'Friction Elements' that are forced together by the influence of the remainder of the 'Brake System' so as to apply a restraining torque to the trailer wheels.

38.1.9.                          'Control Line' - the device that transmits the 'Control Signal ' from the towing vehicle to the first other device, or between other devices on the trailer as a boosted or relayed signal not involving significant amounts of 'Stored Energy' transfer. (Often called the service line in the case of compressed air brake systems.)

38.1.10.                      'Control Signal' - means the signal that is provided by the towing vehicle to the trailer for control of the 'Service Brake System' in normal operation.

38.1.11.                      'Control System' - means all the 'Brake Devices' between