Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02738:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02738
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Character Range: 3877–8881

tricycle                     LE                                             L5
                                      LEM                                                              1 July 1995                    /00, /01
                                      LEP                                                              1 July 1995                    /01
                                      LEG                                                              1 July 1995                    /01
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                   1 July 1995                    nil
                                                                                                       (refer clauses C.1.2 & C.1.3)
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                   1 January 1995                 /00, /01
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                   1 January 1995                 /00, /01
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                              1 July 1995             /00, /01
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                              1 July 1995             /00, /01
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                              1 July 1995             /00, /01
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                              1 July 1995             /00, /01
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 July 1995                    /00, /01
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   1 July 1995                    /00, /01
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                              1 July 1995             /00, /01
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                              1 July 1995             /00, /01
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                   1 July 1995                    /00, /01
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

18.1.                                DEFINITIONS
         Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
18.2.                                VISUAL INDICATORS FOR MA and LEP  VEHICLES  ONLY
18.2.1.                          The display of information presented by the following 'Visual Indicators', if fitted, must be subject to control under this rule:

         Group I

         (a) Speedometer
         (b) Direction indicator "tell-tale" lamp or lamps
         (c) High beam indicator

         Group II

         (d) Tachometer
         (e) Odometer
         (f) Service brake failure indicator lamp
         (g) Parking brake indicator lamp
         (h) Stop lamp failure indicator
         (i) Oil temperature indicator
         (j) Pressure indicator

         (k) Water temperature indicator
         (l) Battery charge failure indicator
         (m) Fuel level indicator

         (n) Seatbelt warning lamp

18.2.2.                          In cases where more than one 'Visual Indicator' is provided for any one of the functions covered by (h) to (m) above, and are not located as specified in clause 18.3.2 a common indicator which could be either visual or an audible signal may be used to draw attention to the need to refer to a group of indicators located elsewhere.
18.2.2.1.                    In such cases the common indicator, if visual, must be totally located within the area specified in clause 18.3.2.
18.3.                                LOCATION OF VISUAL INDICATORS FOR  MA and  LEP  VEHICLES ONLY
18.3.1.                          All "Visual Indicators" specified as Group I in clause 18.2 must be located between 2 vertical planes inclined at 30o left and 20o right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and passing through the foremost points of the left and right '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses'