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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 10/0210/02 – Steering ColumnSteering Column) 2008 Amendment 12008

              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 10/02 – Steering Column) 2008 Amendment 11)

              Compilation Date: 1 June 2010

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions..............................................
2. SCOPE.........................................................
3. APPLICABILITY................................................
4 DEFINITIONS...................................................
5 REQUIREMENTS................................................
6 EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES..................
7 ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................
8 NOTES.........................................................
AppeNdix A............................................................
NOTES ...............................................................

          1. legislative provisions
         1.1                                      NAME OF STANDARD
1.1.1                                This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 10/02 – Steering Column) 2008.
1.1.2                                This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 10/02 — Steering Column.
         1.2                                      COMMENCEMENT
1.2.1                                This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
         2.                                          SCOPE

         This Vehicle Standard prescribes the minimum performance requirements for steering mechanisms to minimise crushing or penetrating injuries to drivers due to the 'Steering Column' as a result of frontal impact.

         3.                                          APPLICABILITY
         3.1                                      This Vehicle Standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 and the applicability table at clause 3.4.
         3.1.1                                1 January 2010 on all new model vehicles.
         3.1.2                                There is no mandatory application date for all other model vehicles. They may comply with this vehicle standard or continue to comply with earlier versions of this vehicle standard as applicable for particular vehicle categories.
         3.1.3                                For the purposes of clause 3.1.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 3.1.1.
         3.2                                      For MC category vehicles, this standard only applies to 'Forward Control Vehicles'.
         3.3                                      For NA category vehicles, this standard only applies to 'Forward Control Vehicles'.  It does not apply to 'Chassis Cab' 'Forward Control Vehicles'.

         3.4                                      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                                                                1 January 2010            Nil
                                      LEG                                                                1 January 2010            Nil
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     1 January 2010            Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     1 January 2010            Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     1 January 2010            Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                           Not Applicable [1]
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                           Not Applicable 1
                                   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