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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 35/02 – Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems) 2007

              Made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

              Compilation: 3 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No.1))

              Compilation Date: 14 May 2021

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions.............................................3

1. SCOPE........................................................3

2. APPLICABILITY...............................................3

3. DEFINITIONS..................................................5

4. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.......................................5

5. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS..............................16

6. GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS..................................16

7. PARTICULAR TEST CONDITIONS...............................19

8. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS...................................25

Appendix 1...........................................................32

NOTES............................................................................................................................34

0.                                          legislative provisions

0.1.                                    NAME OF STANDARD

0.1.1.                              This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 35/02 – Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems) 2007.

0.1.2.                              This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 35/02 — Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems.

          1. SCOPE

         This vehicle standard prescribes the requirements for brakes on commercial motor vehicles and large passenger vehicles to ensure safe braking under normal and emergency conditions.

2.                                          APPLICABILITY

         This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 2.1, 2.2 and the table below.

2.1.                                    1 January 2009 on all new model vehicles.

2.2.                                    1 July 2009 on all vehicles.

2.3.                                    For the purposes of clause 2.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 2.1.

2.4.                                    Vehicles of category MB or MC complying with the requirements of ADR 31/… will be accepted as complying with this national standard.

2.5.                                    All LEG vehicles fitted with a single foot pedal controlling both front and rear service brakes must comply with this national standard.  Other LEG vehicles must comply with ADR 33/…

2.6.                                    This national standard does not apply to combinations of drawing vehicle and trailer.

2.7.                                    A vehicle comprising 2 or more non-separable articulated units must be considered as a single vehicle for the purposes of this national standard.

2.8.                                    Vehicles certified to ADR 35/03 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

2.9.                                    Applicability Table

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
                                      LEM                                                                not applicable
                                      LEP                                                                not applicable
                                      LEG                                                                1 January 2009**          nil
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     not applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 January 2009**          nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 January 2009**          nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2                     1 January 2009**          nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than