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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/0162/01 – Mechanical Connections Between VehiclesMechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 20062006
              Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/01 – Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 2006
               Amendment 1).

              Compilation Date: 17 July 2007

              Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Transport and Regional Services.

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions..............................................
1.1. NAME OF STANDARD...........................................
1.2. COMMENCEMENT..............................................
1.3. REPEAL.......................................................
2. FUnction and SCOPE.............................................
3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION.........................
4. DEFINITIONS...................................................
5. general application REQUIREMENTS................................
6. fIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES......................................
7. KINGPINS......................................................
8. AUTOMATIC PIN COUPLINGS....................................
9. BALL COUPLINGS..............................................
10. cOUPLING BODIES FOR BALL COUPLINGS........................
11. HOOK COUPLING...............................................
12. 'COUPLINGS' OTHER THAN THE ABOVE TYPES...................
13. 'TOWBAR' REQUIREMENTS......................................
14. 'DRAWBAR' REQUIREMENTS.....................................
 NOTES……………....................................................15

         1. legislative provisions

         1.1. NAME OF STANDARD
         1.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/01 – Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 2006.

         1.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 62/01 — Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles.

         1.2. COMMENCEMENT
         1.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

         1.3. REPEAL
         1.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 62/01 — Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles that is:

               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989; and

          (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

         1.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 62/01 — Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

2.                                          FUnction and SCOPE
2.1.                                    The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for devices for mechanical connections between vehicles and their fitment.
2.2.                                    This rule is only applicable to vehicles fitted with 'Couplings' which are designed to be separated in normal operation.
2.3.                                    The requirements of this rule do not apply to connection devices mounted at the front of a motor vehicle or devices not intended for towing trailers.
2.4.                                    Fitment of 'Couplings' is:
2.4.1.                              mandatory for all trailers for the 'Couplings' which connect to the towing vehicle, and
2.4.2.                              optional for all other vehicles, but where fitted, must comply with the relevant requirements of this rule.
3.                                          APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
3.1.                                    This rule applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below.
3.2.                                    Vehicles certified to ADR 62/02 or a later version need not comply with this rule.

3.3.                                    Applicability Table

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code  UNECE Category Code  Manufactured on or After  Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels                     LA                 L1