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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/0138/01 – Trailer Brake SystemsTrailer Brake Systems) 20062006

I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  3 September 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

A. legislative provisions..............................................

B. Function and SCOPE..............................................

C. APPLICABILITY................................................

D. Applicability Table...............................................

38.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................

38.2. Design REQUIREMENTS.........................................

38.3. PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS...........................

38.4. PERFORMANCE CALCULATION REQUIREMENTS..................

38.5. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................

APPENDIX 1...........................................................

A. legislative provisions

A.1. NAME OF STANDARD

A.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/01 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2006.

A.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 38/01 — Trailer Brake Systems.

A.2. COMMENCEMENT

A.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

A.3. REPEAL

A.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 38/01 — Trailer Brake Systems that is:

               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

          (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

A.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 38/01 — Trailer Brake Systems, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

B. Function and SCOPE

         B.1. The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for braking under both normal and emergency conditions.

         B.2. Compliance is to be demonstrated by means of procedures outlined in the Rule for road testing and/or calculations based on data for 'Approved' components.

C. APPLICABILITY

         C.1. This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder (except those trailers having an 'Aggregate Trailer Mass' over 4.5 tonnes and designed for use behind a drawing vehicle with a maximum speed less than 50 km/h or trailers which are otherwise specially exempted by the 'Administrator').

         C.2. ADR 38/00 is an acceptable prior rule except for trailers designed for use in 'B-Doubles' which are fitted with 'Antilock' brake system.

D. 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                     Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     Not Applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     Not Applicable
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                     Not Applicable
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