AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES - REG 176
Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs
AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES - REG 176
Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs
The words ‘left' and ‘right' in the following second edition ADRs
have the opposite meaning in the application of the ADRs, in accordance with
the Vehicle Standards, to a motor vehicle with a left-hand drive:
• ADR 8
Safety Glass
• ADR 12
Glare Reduction in Field of View
• ADR 14
Rear Vision Mirrors
• ADR 16
Windscreen Wipers and Washers
• ADRs 18
and 18A Location and Visibility of Instruments
• ADRs 35
and 35A Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems.
Note The following table contains a list of some terms used in
the third edition ADRs and the corresponding term used in the Vehicle
Standards.
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Third edition ADRs |
Vehicle Standards |
|---|
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dipped-beam headlamp |
low-beam (for a headlight) |
|
front fog lamp |
front fog light |
|
rear fog lamp |
rear fog light |
|
wheelguard |
mudguard |
|
main-beam headlamp |
high-beam (for a headlight) |
|
reversing lamp |
reversing light |
|
direction indicator lamp |
direction indicator light |
|
stop lamp |
brake light |
|
rear registration plate lamp |
number plate light |
|
front position (side) lamp |
parking light |
|
rear position (side) lamp |
tail light |
|
end-outline marker lamp |
front or rear clearance light |
|
external cabin lamp |
external cabin light |
|
internal lamp |
interior light |
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side marker lamp |
side marker light |
|
daytime running lamp |
daytime running light |
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rear reflex reflector, non-triangular |
rear reflector |
|
front reflex reflector, non-triangular |
front reflector |
|
side reflex reflector, non-triangular |
side reflector |
Dictionary
50 millimetre kingpin means a kingpin meeting the dimension requirements for a
50 millimetre kingpin in Australian Standard AS 2175-1990 Articulated Vehicles
Kingpins .
75 millimetre kingpin means a kingpin with the dimensions mentioned in
rule 165 (3).
90 millimetre kingpin means a kingpin meeting the dimension requirements for a
90 millimetre kingpin in Australian Standard AS 2175-1990 Articulated Vehicles
Kingpins .
adopted standard see rule 24.
"ADR" see rule 14.
"air brake" means an air-operated or air-assisted brake.
"articulated bus" means a bus with at least 2 rigid sections that allow
passengers access between the sections and are connected to allow rotary
movement between the sections.
"Australian Standard "means a standard approved for publication on behalf of
the Council of the Standards Association of Australia.
Note Copies of Australian Standards are available from offices
of the Standards Association of Australia.
"axle" means 1 or more shafts, positioned in a line across a vehicle, on which
1 or more wheels intended to support the vehicle turn.
"axle group" means a single, tandem, twinsteer, tri, or quad axle group.
Australian Design Rule see section 5(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 .
"B-double" means a combination consisting of a prime mover towing 2
semi-trailers.
B-double
"braking system", of a vehicle, means all the brakes of the vehicle and all
the components of the mechanisms by which they are operated.
"British Standard" means a standard approved for publication on behalf of the
British Standards Institution.
Note Copies of British Standards are available from offices of
the Standards Association of Australia.
"British Standards Institution" means the institution of that name established
under royal charter in the United Kingdom.
"bus" means a motor vehicle built mainly to carry people that seats over 9
adults (including the driver).
"car" means a motor vehicle built mainly to carry people that:
(a) seats not over 9 adults
(including the driver); and
(b) has a body commonly known as a
sedan, station wagon, coupe, convertible, or roadster; and
(c) has 4 or more wheels.
"centre line", of an axle group, means:
(a) if the group consists of 2
axles, one of which is fitted with twice the number of tyres as the other axle
– a line located one-third of the way from the centre line of the axle
with more tyres towards the centre line of the axle with fewer tyres; and
(b) in any other case – a line
located midway between the centre lines of the outermost axles of the group.
Centre line of a tandem axle group fitted with an equal number of tyres on
each axle
Centre line of a tandem axle group fitted with a different number of tyres on
each axle
Centre line of a tri axle group
Centre line of a quad axle group
"combination" means a group of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle
connected to 1 or more vehicles.
"controlled access bus" means a bus, except an articulated bus, over 12.5
metres long.
"converter dolly" means a trailer with 1 axle group or single axle, and a
fifth wheel coupling, designed to convert a semi-trailer into a dog trailer.
Converter dolly
"daylight" means the period in a day from sunrise to sunset.
"dog trailer" means a trailer (including a trailer consisting of a
semi-trailer and converter dolly) with:
(a) 1 axle group or single axle at
the front that is steered by connection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar;
and
(b) 1 axle group or single axle at
the rear.
Dog trailer
"drawbar" means a part of a trailer (except a semi-trailer) connecting the
trailer body to a coupling for towing purposes.
"drive" includes be in control of.
"driver", of a vehicle, means the person driving the vehicle.
"emergency brake" means a brake designed to be used if a service brake fails.
"emergency vehicle" means a vehicle that is an emergency vehicle for the
Vehicle Standards under a law of this jurisdiction.
"fifth wheel coupling" means a device, except the upper rotating element and
the kingpin (which are parts of a semi-trailer), used with a prime mover,
semi-trailer, or converter dolly, to allow quick coupling and uncoupling and
to provide for articulation.
"front fog light" means a light used to improve the illumination of the road
in case of fog, snowfall, heavy rain or a dust storm.
"GTM" (gross trailer mass) means the mass transmitted to the ground by the
axles of a trailer when the trailer is loaded to its GVM and connected to a
towing vehicle.
GVM see section 5(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 .
"high-beam", for a headlight or front fog light fitted to a vehicle, means
that the light is built or adjusted so, when the vehicle is standing on level
ground, the top of the main beam of light projected is above the low-beam
position.
"left", for a vehicle, means to the left of the centre of the vehicle when
viewed by a person in the vehicle who is facing to the front of the vehicle.
"low-beam", for a headlight or front fog light fitted to a vehicle, means that
the light is built or adjusted so, when the vehicle is standing on level
ground, the top of the main beam of light projected is:
(a) not higher than the centre of
the headlight or fog light, when measured 8 metres in front of the vehicle;
and
(b) not over 1 metre higher than the
level where the motor vehicle is standing, when measured 25 metres in front of
the vehicle.
A headlight in the low-beam position
"Ministerial Council" means the Ministerial Council for Road Transport
established by the Heavy Vehicles Agreement, a copy of which is set out in
Schedule 1 to the National Road Transport Commission Act 1991 of the
Commonwealth.
"moped" means a motor bike or trike with an engine cylinder capacity of not
over 50 millilitres and a maximum speed of not over 50 kilometres an hour.
"motor bike" means a motor vehicle with 2 wheels, and includes a 2 wheeled
motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it that is supported by a third
wheel.
"motor trike" means a motor vehicle with 3 wheels, but does not include a 2
wheeled motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it that is supported by a
third wheel.
"motor vehicle" means a vehicle built to be propelled by a motor that forms
part of the vehicle.
"mudguard" means a fitting or device, with or without a mudflap, that is built
and fitted to a vehicle in a way that will, as far as practicable, catch or
deflect downwards any stone, mud, water, or other substance, thrown up by the
rotation of the wheel to which the fitting or device is fitted.
national standard see section 5(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 .
point of articulation means:
(a) the axis of a kingpin for a
fifth wheel; or
(b) the vertical axis of rotation of
a fifth wheel coupling; or
(c) the vertical axis of rotation of
a turntable assembly; or
(d) the vertical axis of rotation of
the front axle group, or single axle, of a dog trailer; or
(e) the coupling pivot point of a
semi trailer.
Point of articulation – fifth wheel coupling on a converter dolly
(forming the front axle group of a dog trailer)
Point of articulation – fifth wheel on a prime mover
Point of articulation – kingpin for fifth wheel
"pole-type trailer" means a trailer that:
(a) is attached to a towing vehicle
by a pole, or an attachment fitted to the pole; and
(b) is ordinarily used for
transporting loads, such as logs, pipes, structural members, or other long
objects, that can generally support themselves like beams between supports.
Pole-type trailer
"police vehicle" means a vehicle driven by a police officer in the course of
his or her duty.
"prime mover" means a motor vehicle built to tow a semi-trailer.
"quad axle group" means a group of 4 axles in which the horizontal distance
between the centre lines of the outermost axles is over 3.2 metres, but not
over 4.9 metres.
"rear fog light" means a light used on a vehicle to make it more easily
visible from the rear in dense fog.
"rear overhang", of a vehicle, means the distance between the
rear overhang line and the rear of the vehicle.
"rear overhang line", of a vehicle, means:
(a) if there is a single axle at the
rear of the vehicle – the centre line of the axle; or
(b) if there is an axle group at the
rear of the vehicle – the centre line of the axle group, decided without
regard to the presence of any steerable axle unless all axles in the group are
steerable.
Rear overhang and rear overhang line – vehicle with tri axle group at
rear
Rear overhang and rear overhang line – motor vehicle
Rear overhang and rear overhang line – semi-trailer
"repeater horn" means a device that makes a sound alternating between
different tones or frequencies on a regular time cycle.
"right", for a vehicle, means to the right of the centre of the vehicle when
viewed by a person in the vehicle who is facing to the front of the vehicle.
road see rule 8.
road-related area see rule 9.
"road tank vehicle" has the same meaning as in the sixth edition of the
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
"road train" means a combination, except a B-double, consisting of a
motor vehicle towing at least 2 trailers (counting as a single trailer a
converter dolly supporting a semi-trailer).
Road train
second edition ADR see section 5(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 .
"semi-trailer" means a trailer (including a pole-type trailer) that has:
(a) 1 axle group or single axle to
the rear; and
(b) a means of attachment to a
prime mover that results in some of the load being imposed on the prime mover.
"service brake", for a vehicle, means the brake normally used to decelerate
the vehicle.
"single axle" means an axle not forming part of an axle group.
"single axle group" means a group of at least 2 axles in which the horizontal
distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is under 1 metre.
"spring brake" means a brake using 1 or more springs to store the energy
needed to operate the brake.
"Standards Association of Australia" means the association of that name
incorporated in Australia under royal charter.
"tandem axle group" means a group of at least 2 axles in which the horizontal
distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is at least 1 metre,
but not over 2 metres.
third edition ADR see section 5(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 .
"transport enforcement vehicle" means a vehicle that is a
transport enforcement vehicle for the Vehicle Standards under a law of this
jurisdiction.
"trailer" means a vehicle that is built to be towed, or is towed, by a
motor vehicle, but does not include a motor vehicle that is being towed.
"tri axle group" means a group of at least 3 axles in which the horizontal
distance between the centre lines of the outermost axles is over 2 metres, but
not over 3.2 metres.
"turntable" means a bearing built to carry vertical and horizontal loads, but
does not allow quick separation of its upper and lower rotating elements, and
that is used to connect and allow articulation between:
(a) a prime mover and semi-trailer;
or
(b) the steering axle or axle group
of a dog trailer and the body of the trailer; or
(c) a fifth wheel coupling and the
vehicle to which it is mounted.
"twinsteer axle group" means a group of 2 axles:
(a) with single tyres; and
(b) fitted to a motor vehicle and
connected to the same steering mechanism; and
(c) the horizontal distance between
the centre lines of which is at least 1 metre, but not over 2 metres.
Twinsteer axle group on a motor vehicle
"vacuum brakes" means vacuum-operated or vacuum-assisted brakes.
"vehicle" includes the equipment fitted to, or forming part of, the vehicle.
"yellow" includes amber.
