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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 108/00 – Reversing Technologies) 2023

I, CAROL BROWN, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, determine this national road vehicle standard under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

29 June 2023

Dated

[SIGNED]

Carol Brown

Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions
2. FUNCTION
3. APPLICABILITY
4. DEFINITIONS
5. REQUIREMENTS
6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
APPENDIX A

 1.                                        legislative provisions
1.                                     Name of Standard
1.                               This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 108/00 – Reversing Technologies) 2023.
2.                               This standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 108/00 – Reversing Technologies, Australian Design Rule 108/00, or ADR 108/00.
2.                                     Commencement
1.                               This standard commences on the day after it is registered.

          2. FUNCTION
              1.                                     The function of this standard is to specify requirements for reversing technologies to be fitted to vehicles as set out in part 3 below, to increase the driver's awareness or vision of road users behind a vehicle when the vehicle is reversing, and avoid or mitigate the severity of reversing collisions.

 3.                                        APPLICABILITY
1.                                     This vehicle standard applies to category MA, MB, MC, MD, ME, NA, NB and NC vehicles, from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 and the table under clause 3.2 below.
1.                               1 November 2025 for new model vehicles.
2.                               1 November 2027 for all vehicles.
2.                                     For the purposes of clauses 3.1.1, a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of Manufacture' on or after the date prescribed in that clause.
3.                                     This vehicle standard is not mandatory to the types of vehicles specified in clauses 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 below. Manufacturers of such vehicles may optionally comply with this ADR.
1.                               'Partially Completed Vehicle' (such as 'Chassis-cab' and 'Chassis-cowl'); and
     Note: after completion vehicles are required to comply.
3.3.2.                              'Prime Mover'.

3.4.                                    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                 1 November 2025           Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                 1 November 2025           Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle         MC                                             M1                 1 November 2025           Nil
Light omnibus                      MD                                             M2
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and up to 12 seats         MD1                                       1 November 2025         Nil
                                   up to 3.5 tonnes 'GVM' and more than 12 seats     MD2                                       1 November 2025         Nil
                                   over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'        MD3                                       1 November 2025         Nil
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up