Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00773
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 4141–7197

Schedule 1—Text of the Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicle Standards) Regulations
(regulation 3)

Contents

1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Purpose
4 Interpretation
5 Application of Heavy Vehicle Standards
5A Exceptions to application of Heavy Vehicle Standards
6 Vehicles and combinations to be properly maintained
7 Exemption from Heavy Vehicle Standards
8 Failure of a motor vehicle to comply with Heavy Vehicle Standards
9 Failure of a trailer to comply with Heavy Vehicle Standards
10 Failure of a combination of vehicles to comply with Heavy Vehicle Standards
11 Penalty for an offence
12 Failure to comply with certain exemptions
13 Application of Criminal Code
14 Prescribed persons—delegation
Schedule—Heavy vehicle standards
Part 1—Application of ADRs
1.1 Compliance with second edition ADRs
1.2 Compliance with third edition ADRs
1.3 Limitations on application of the ADRs
1.4 Additional equipment on vehicles
1.5 Compliance with later editions of standards
Part 2—General safety requirements
2.1 Steering
2.2 Turning ability
2.3 Ability to travel backwards and forwards
2.4 External or internal protrusions
2.5 Driver's view and control of vehicle
2.6 Seating
2.7 Mudguards and spray suppression
2.8 Horns and alarms
2.9 Rear‑vision mirrors
2.10 Automatic transmissions
2.11 Diesel engines
2.12 Bonnet securing devices
2.13 Electrical wiring, connections and installations
2.14 Television and visual display units
2.15 Windscreens and windows
2.16 Window tinting
2.17 Windscreen wipers and washers
2.18 Wheels and tyres
2.19 Tyre tread
Part 3—Vehicle marking
3.1 Vehicle and engine identification numbers
3.2 White or silver band on certain vehicles
3.3 Warning signs for combinations of vehicles more than 22 metres long
3.4 When warning signs not to be displayed
3.5 Specifications for warning signs
3.6 Left hand drive signs
Part 4—Vehicle configuration and dimensions
Division 1—Axles
4.1 Axle configuration
4.2 Relation between axles in an axle group
Division 2—Dimensions
4.4 Width
4.5 Length of single motor vehicles
4.6 Length of single trailers
4.7 Length of combinations of vehicles
4.8 Rear overhang
4.9 Trailer drawbar length
4.10 Height
4.11 Ground clearance
Division 3—Additional requirements for a converter dolly
4.12 Axle arrangement on a converter dolly
4.13 Construction of a converter dolly
4.14 Converter dolly coupling
4.15 Converter dolly suspension
Part 5—Lights and reflectors
Division 1—General requirements for lights
5.1 Prevention of glare
5.2 Pairs of lights
Division 2—Headlights
5.3 Headlights to be fitted to a vehicle
5.4 How should headlights be fitted?
5.5 Performance of headlights
5.6 Effective range of headlights
5.7 Changing headlights from high‑beam to low‑beam position
Division 3—Parking lights
5.8 Parking lights
Division 4—Daytime running lights
5.9 Daytime running lights
Division 5—Tail lights
5.10 Tail lights
5.11 Pattern of fitting tail lights
5.12 Performance of tail lights
5.13 Wiring of tail lights
Division 6—Number‑plate lights
5.14 Number‑plate lights
Division 7—Clearance lights
5.15 Front