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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 31/03 – Brake Systems for Passenger Cars) 2013

              Made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

              Compilation: 2 (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

0.1. NAME OF STANDARD..........................................3

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

2. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3

3. DEFINITIONS..................................................4

4. REQUIREMENTS...............................................4

5. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.................5

6. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................5

APPENDIX A.........................................................7

COMPILATION NOTES..............................................105

         0.1. NAME OF STANDARD

         0.1.1. This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 31/03 – Brake Systems for Passenger Cars) 2013.

         0.1.2. This standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 31/03 — Brake Systems for Passenger Cars.

          1. SCOPE

         This standard prescribes braking system requirements for passenger cars.

2.                                          APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

This standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and the table below.

2.1.                                    1 November 2015 on all new model vehicles.

2.2.                                    1 November 2016 on all vehicles of category MA, MB or MC.

2.3.                                    1 November 2017 on all vehicles of category LEP or NA.

2.4.                                    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.

2.5.                                    Vehicles of category MB, MC or NA complying with the requirements of ADR 35/… will be accepted as complying with this standard.

2.6.                                    Vehicles of category LEP that are fitted with a single foot pedal controlling both front and rear service brakes must comply with this standard.  Other LEP vehicles must comply with ADR 33/…

2.7.                                    Vehicles certified to ADR 31/04 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

2.8.                                    Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code*  UNECE Category Code  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                  L1                      N/A
Moped 3 wheels                     LB                  L2                      N/A
Motor cycle                        LC                  L3                      N/A
Motor cycle and sidecar            LD                  L4                      N/A
Motor tricycle                     LE                  L5
                                      LEM                                      N/A
                                      LEP                                      1 November 2015**         /01, /02
                                      LEG                                      N/A
Passenger car                      MA                  M1                      1 November 2015**         Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                  M1                      1 November 2015**         Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                  M1                      1 November 2015**         Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                  M2                      N/A
Heavy omnibus                      ME                  M3                      N/A
Light goods vehicle                NA                  N1                      1 November 2015**         Nil
Medium goods vehicle               NB                  N2                      N/A
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                  N3                      N/A
Very light trailer                 TA                  O1                      N/A
Light trailer                      TB                  O2                      N/A
Medium trailer                     TC                  O3                      N/A
Heavy trailer                      TD                  O4                      N/A

** See clauses 2.1 to 2.4

3.                                          DEFINITIONS

3.1.                                    Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and