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for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for vehicle configuration, dimensions and marking.

APPLICABILITY

This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder.

The /01 issue differs from the /00 issue only in that it specifies new `VIN' requirements (Section 43.3.0). The Package 9 issue of /01 extends the Rule to LB and LE vehicles; and has changes to the registration plate dimensions in Figure 1.

Vehicles certified to the requirements of any of the "Acceptable Prior Rules" as shown below in the Applicability Table for a particular category shall be deemed to comply with this Rule.

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     1 Jan 1989                /00 [**]
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                                             L2                     1 March 1991              /00 **
Motor cycle                        LC                                             L3                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                                             L4                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Motor tricycle                     LE                                             L5                     1 March 1991              /00 **
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                           1 Jan 1989              /00 **
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                           1 Jan 1989              /00 **
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                           1 Jan 1989              /00 **
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                           1 Jan 1989              /00 **
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                           1 Jan 1989              /00 **
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                           1 Jan 1989              /00 **
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                     1 Jan 1989                /00 **

IN ADDITION VEHICLES WHICH COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADR 43/02 & ADR 61/00 NEED NOT COMPLY WITH ADR 43/01.

 1.                                 DEFINITIONS
     1.                           Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
 2.                                 TURNING CIRCLE

         Every vehicle, including a motor vehicle in combination with a trailer, shall have a turning circle in either direction, as determined by reference to the extreme outer edge of the tyre track at