Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407:clause:1_129
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00407
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 129
Character Range: 150174–152385

129  What braking system a motor vehicle must have
 (1) In this rule:
independent brake, for a vehicle, means a brake that is operated entirely separately from any other brake on the vehicle, except for any drum, disc or part, on which a shoe, band or friction pad makes contact, that is common to 2 or more brakes.
 (2) A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built, or used, mainly for transporting goods or people by road must be fitted with:
 (a) a braking system that:
 (i) consists of brakes fitted to all wheels of the vehicle; and
 (ii) has at least 2 separate methods of activation, arranged so effective braking remains on at least 2 wheels if a method fails; or
 (b) 2 independent brakes, each of which, when in operation, acts directly on at least half the number of wheels of the vehicle.
 (3) The braking system of a motor vehicle mentioned in subrule (2) that was built after 1945 must have a service brake operating on all wheels that, when applied:
 (a) acts directly on the wheels and not through the vehicle's transmission; or
 (b) acts on a shaft between a differential of the vehicle and a wheel.
 (4) The braking system of a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must have a parking brake that:
 (a) is held in the applied position by direct mechanical action without the intervention of an electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic device; and
 (b) is fitted with a locking device that can hold the brake in the applied position; and
 (c) has its own separate control.
 (5) The parking brake may also be the emergency brake.
 (6) If 2 or more independent brakes are fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, the brakes must be arranged so brakes are applied to all the wheels on at least 1 axle of the vehicle when any brake is operated.
 (7) A motor bike or motor trike must be fitted with:
 (a) 2 independent brakes; or
 (b) a single brake that acts directly on all wheels of the vehicle and is arranged so effective braking remains on at least 1 wheel if a part of the system fails.
 (8) Subrule (7) applies to a motor bike with a sidecar attached as if the sidecar were not attached.
 (9) A motor trike must have a parking brake that is held in the applied position by mechanical means.