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heavy goods vehicles, to warn a distracted or drowsy driver if the vehicle is unintentionally drifting out of its travel lane.

          3.                                           APPLICABILITY
              1.                                     This vehicle standard applies to category MD, ME, NB, and NC vehicles, from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the table under clause 3.4 below.
                  1.                               1 October 2023 for sub-category NB2 and category NC vehicles, with an 'Overall Width' exceeding 2,500 mm.
                  2.                               1 September 2027 for all vehicles.
              2.                                     Notwithstanding clause 3.1 above, a category MD, ME, NB or NC vehicle is not required to comply with this standard if it:
                     1.       is an omnibus specially designed with spaces for standing passengers; or
                     2.       is an 'Articulated Omnibus'; or
                     3.       has four or more 'Axles'; or
                     4.       is 'designed for off-road use', according to the applicable definition in Appendix B of this standard; or
                     5.       is a category NC vehicle, which is principally designed and constructed to raise, move, and lower freely suspended loads, by means of a 'Crane' that has a boom with a lifting moment greater than or equal to 400 kNm.
              3.                                     Vehicles certified to comply with the Australian Design Rule 99/01 – Lane Departure Warning Systems, or a later version, are not required to comply with this rule.

 1.                                     Applicability Table
Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code                              UN 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                                                            Not Applicable
                                      LEG                                                            Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                 Not Applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                 Not Applicable
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                 Not Applicable
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                       1 September 2027**      Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                       1 September 2027**      Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                       1 September 2027**      Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                       1 September 2027**      Nil
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                 1 September 2027**        Nil
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                 Not Applicable
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                       1 September 2027**      Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                       See clauses             Nil
                                                                                                                               3.1 to 3.3
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                 See clauses               Nil
                                                                                                     3.1 to 3.3
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                 Not Applicable
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                 Not Applicable
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                 Not Applicable
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                 Not Applicable

*  The category code may also be in the format L1, L2, L3