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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 84/00 – Front Underrun Impact Protection) 2009
              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
1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.....................................3
2. FUNCTION AND SCOPE........................................3
3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3
4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5
5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5
6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.................5
7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................6
appendix a............................................................7
appendix b............................................................28
compilation notes.......................................................32
          1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
              1.                                  Name of Standard
                  1.                            This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 84/00 – Front Underrun Impact Protection) 2009.
                  2.                            This standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 84/00 — Front Underrun Impact Protection.
          2. FUNCTION AND SCOPE
This standard prescribes requirements to minimise the likelihood of vehicles underrunning in frontal impacts.
3.                                          APPLICABILITY
This standard applies to the design and construction of NC category vehicles as set out in clauses 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and the table below.
3.1.                                    1 January 2011 on all new model vehicles.
3.2.                                    1 January 2012 on all vehicles.
3.3.                                    For the purposes of clause 3.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 3.1.
3.4.                                    This standard does not apply to off-road vehicles as specified in Appendix A, clause 1.3, or vehicles such that their use is incompatible with the provisions of front underrun protection.
3.4.1.                              For information purposes, a copy of the relevant definitions referenced at Appendix A, clause 1.3. is shown in Appendix B.
3.5.                                    This standard is optional for NB2 category vehicles.

3.6.                                    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                    N/A
                                      LEM
                                      LEP
                                      LEG
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                    N/A
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                    N/A
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                    N/A
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2                    N/A
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                    N/A
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                    N/A
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                          N/A
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                          1 January 2011**        Nil
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                    1 January 2011**          Nil
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                    N/A
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2