Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00958:reg:7:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00958
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 7/16)
Character Range: 29604–32860

must provide the occupant, without the assistance of other persons, with at least 2 exits at opposite sides of the vehicle, each being at least 450 mm high and 530 mm wide, provided that if the berth space is part of the cab and has a doorway or opening at least 450 mm in one direction and 910 mm in another direction between it and the driving seat, the requirement for 2 exits need not apply.
17.3.2.                          Communication with Driver
17.3.2.1.                    Unless it is located within the driver's cab or is provided with a direct entrance thereto means must be provided to enable its occupant to communicate with the driver.
17.3.3.                          Such means may include telephones, speaker tubes, buzzers, pull cords, or other mechanical or electrical means.
17.4.                                Protection against Exhaust System and 'Fuel System 17/00'
         It must not be so located as to permit the ready entrance of gases from the exhaust system.  It must not be so located as to be overheated or damaged by reason of its proximity to the exhaust system or so located that defects in the 'Fuel System 17/00' would result in leakage on or into it.
17.5.                                Ventilation
         It must be provided with louvres or other means of providing proper ventilation but must be tight against dust and rain.
18.                                      TELEVISION AND VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS
18.1.                                General
         All television receivers or visual display units and their associated equipment must be securely mounted in a position which:
18.1.1.                          does not obscure the driver's vision;
18.1.2.                          does not impede driver or passenger movement in the vehicle; and
18.1.3.                          is unlikely to increase the risk of occupant injury.
18.2.                                Restriction on Visibility of Screen
         Unless a driver's aid, all television receivers or visual display units must be installed so that no part of the image on the screen is visible to the driver from the normal driving position.
19.                                      WINDOWS AND VENTILATION
19.1.                                General Requirements
         At least half the number of windows must be capable of being opened or the vehicle must be provided with an alternative method of ventilation.
19.2.                                Ventilation
19.2.1.                          Omnibuses and N-group vehicles must be provided with a means of ventilation other than by means of windows and door openings.
19.2.2.                          Except in the case of omnibuses equipped with flow-through ventilation or refrigerated air-conditioning, the provision of an inlet air vent and at least two rotary vents or a hatch in the roof towards the rear of the passenger compartment as a means of ventilation is deemed to meet the provisions of this clause.
19.3.                                Power Operated Window Systems
19.3.1.                          Power operated window systems (for vehicles of category passenger car (MA); forward-control passenger vehicle (MB); and off-road passenger vehicle (MC) only)
19.3.1.1.