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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 10/0010/00 – Steering ColumnSteering Column) 20062006
I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated 31 July 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd
Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................
purpose and SCOPE......................................................
APPLICABILITY.......................................................
10.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................
10.2. REQUIREMENTS................................................
10.3. EXEMPTION FROM TEST REQUIREMENTS
10.4. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................

0. legislative provisions

0.1. NAME OF STANDARD

0.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 10/00 – Steering Column) 2006.

0.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 10/00 — Steering Column.

0.2. COMMENCEMENT

0.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

0.3. REPEAL

0.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 10/00 — Steering Column that is:

               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and
          (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

0.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 10/00 — Steering Column, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

purpose and SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to minimise crushing or penetrating injuries to drivers due to the `Steering Column' as a result of frontal impact.

APPLICABILITY

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

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE Category Code *  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                                             L1                     Not 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                     1 July 1988               Nil
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