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3.1.2.
                                   over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes 'GVM'          MD4                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2.
Heavy omnibus                      ME                                             M3                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2.
Light goods vehicle                NA                                             N1                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2.
Medium goods vehicle               NB                                             N2
                                   over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes 'GVM'            NB1                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2.
                                   over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes 'GVM'             NB2                                             1 July 2019             See clause 3.1.2.
Heavy goods vehicle                NC                                             N3                   1 July 2019                   See clause 3.1.2.
Very light trailer                 TA                                             O1                   N/A
Light trailer                      TB                                             O2                   N/A
Medium trailer                     TC                                             O3                   N/A
Heavy trailer                      TD                                             O4                   N/A

4.                                          DEFINITIONS
4.1.                                    For vehicle categories, definitions and meanings used in this standard, refer to:
4.1.1.                              Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005; and
4.1.2.                              Definitions in Appendix A of this standard or the alternative standards at clause 7.

5.                                          REQUIREMENTS
5.1.                                    Failure of any non-mechanical component of the steering system must not prevent effective steering of the vehicle.
5.2.                                    Vehicles with 'full power steering equipment' must be capable of providing steering failure and defect visual warning signals to the driver.
5.3.                                    Category LB, LD, LE, MA, MB, MC, MD, NA and NB1 vehicles must have a 'turning circle' in either direction, as determined according to the definition in paragraph 2.4.6 of Appendix A, not exceeding 12 metres in radius.
5.4.                                    In the case of category ME, NB2 and NC vehicles, the extreme outer edge of the tyre track at ground level, must be capable of turning in either direction within a circle with a 12.5-metre radius.
5.5.                                    Category M and N vehicles, which meet the requirements of Appendix A as varied by Section 6 Exemptions and Alternative Procedures, will be deemed to comply with this rule.

6.                                          EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
6.1.                                    Compliance with the following parts, sections and annexes of Appendix A is not required for the purposes of clause 5.5 of this standard:
    Section 3 Application for approvals
    Section 4 Approval
    Section 7 Conformity of production
    Section 8 Penalties for non-conformity of production
                  Section 9 Modification and extension of approval of the vehicle type
    Section 10 Production definitively discontinued
                  Section 11 Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of Type Approval Authorities
                  Section 12 Transitional provisions

                  Annexes

                  Annex 1 Communication
    Annex 2  Arrangement of approval mark

7.                                          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
7.1.                                    For category M and N vehicles, the technical requirements of the United Nations Regulation No. 79 – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO STEERING EQUIPMENT, incorporating from the 01 series of amendments up to and including the 02 series of amendments, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements