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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/0038/00 – Trailer Brake SystemsTrailer Brake Systems) 20062006

I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated  3 September 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

38.0. legislative provisions..............................................

Purpose and SCOPE.....................................................

APPLICABILITY.......................................................

38.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................

38.2. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS........................................

38.3. PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS...........................

38.4. Performance Calculation Requirements

38.5. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS.....................................

38.0.                                legislative provisions

38.0.1.                          NAME OF STANDARD

38.0.1.1.                    This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/00 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2006.

38.0.1.2.                    This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 38/00 — Trailer Brake Systems.

38.0.2.                          COMMENCEMENT

38.0.2.1.                    This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

38.0.3.                          REPEAL

38.0.3.1.                    This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 38/00 — Trailer Brake Systems that is:

               (a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

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

38.0.3.2.                    This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 38/00 — Trailer Brake Systems, 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.

Purpose and SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for braking under both normal and emergency conditions. Compliance shall be demonstrated by means of procedures outlined in the Rule for road testing and/or calculations based on data for 'Approved' components.

APPLICABILITY

This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder (except those trailers having an 'Aggregate Trailer Mass' over 4.5 tonnes and designed for use behind a drawing vehicle with a maximum speed less than 50 km/h or trailers which are otherwise specially exempted by the 'Administrator').

The Package 14 issue of /00 allows trailers under 2 tonne 'Aggregate Trailer Mass' to only brake one axle.

Vehicle Category                   ADR Category Code [*]                          UNECE 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                     Not Applicable
Passenger car                      MA                                             M1                     Not Applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle  MB                                             M1                     Not