TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE STANDARDS AND SAFETY) REGULATION 1999

Queensland Consolidated Regulations

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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE STANDARDS AND SAFETY) REGULATION 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Contents

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Definitions—the dictionary
4. Fees

CHAPTER 2--VEHICLE STANDARDS

Part 1--Vehicle standards

5. Vehicles must comply with vehicle standards
6. Modifying vehicle
7. Modifying motor vehicle after speeding conviction
8. Unauthorised lights
9. Modifying silencing devices

Part 2--Guidelines and permits for safe movement of vehicles

10. Guidelines and permits for vehicles
11. Permit contents and conditions
12. Driving under guideline or permit

CHAPTER 3--VEHICLE SAFETY

Part 1--Vehicle inspections

13. When a vehicle is defective
14. Defect notices
15. Defective vehicle label
16. Inspections by authorised officers for certificate of inspection
16A. Identifying vehicle before inspection
17. Inspections by approved examiners for inspection certificate
17A. Issue of replacement certificate if registration refused
18. Reinspection by approved examiners for inspection certificate
19. Action more than 14 days after inspection report issued
20. SC vehicles for sale
21. Disposal of registered vehicles
22. Registered COI vehicles always require certificate of inspection
22A. References to particular areas mentioned in schedule 2
23. Currency of certificates
24. Extension of time to comply

Part 2--Approved inspection stations

25. AIS approvals
26. Nominees
27. Exhibiting AIS approval
28. Keeping and maintaining equipment at AIS
29. Inspections permitted at an AIS

Part 3--Modifications

30. Approval of modified vehicle

Part 4--General

31. Notification of change
32. Notification if certificate or plate destroyed, lost or stolen
33. Returning unused forms and plates
34. Document keeping
35. Making, possessing or using false or misleading documents
37. Prescribed approvals—Act, ss 17B and 18(c)(ii)
38. Seizing certain vehicles for sale—Act, s 46A

CHAPTER 4--OBTAINING APPROVALS

39. Applying for approval
40. Deciding application
40A. Statutory conditions
41. Discretionary conditions
42. Granting of approval
43. Refusing to grant approval
44. Review of decisions
44A. Waiver of additional application fee
44B. Refund of additional application fee for AIS approval

CHAPTER 5--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

45. Existing guidelines and permits
46. Existing approvals
47. Existing approved examiners and persons
48. Existing defect notices

Chapter 6--Miscellaneous

49. Alternative compliance scheme—maintenance
SCHEDULE 1 VEHICLE STANDARDS

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Non-application of standards—inconsistent ADR requirements
2. Non-application of standards—Motor Vehicle Standards Act approvals

Part 2--Australian Design Rules

Division 1--Basic concepts
3. What is an ADR
4. What is a national standard
5. What is a second edition ADR
6. What is a third edition ADR

Division 2--Compliance with ADRs
7. Compliance with second edition ADRs
8. Compliance with third edition ADRs
9. Exception to compliance with ADRs—vehicles that are not road vehicles
10. Exception to compliance with ADRs—Motor Vehicle Standards Act
11. Partial exception to compliance with ADRs—personally imported vehicles
12. Attaching compliance or identification plates

Part 3--Adopted standards
13. What is an adopted standard
14. Reference to adopted standards
15. Exception to compliance with adopted standards

Part 4--General safety requirements

Division 1--All vehicles
16. Steering
17. Turning ability
18. Ability to travel backwards and forwards
19. Protrusions
20. Driver's view and vehicle controls
21. Seating
22. Mudguards and spray suppression
23. Horns, alarms etc.
24. Rear vision mirrors
25. Rear vision mirrors—surfaces
26. Additional rear vision mirrors
27. Automatic transmission
28. Diesel engines
29. Bonnet securing devices
30. Electrical wiring, connections and installations
31. Television receivers and visual display units
32. Windscreens and windows
33. Window tinting
34. Windscreen wipers and washers

35. Wheels and tyres—size and capacity
36. Pneumatic tyres—generally
37. Pneumatic tyres—carcass construction
38. Pneumatic tyres—size and capacity
39. Tyres—defects
40. Tyres for use on vehicles with GVM over 4.5t
41. Tyres—manufacturer's rating
42. Retreads
43. Tyre tread
44. Alternative tyres, rims and wheels

Division 2--Additional requirements for motorbikes

45. Steering gear and handlebars
46. Foot rests
47. Chain guards

Part 5--Vehicle marking

48. Vehicle and engine identification numbers
49. White or silver band on certain vehicles
50. Warning signs for combinations over 22m long
51. Warning signs not to be displayed on other vehicles
52. Specifications for warning signs
53. Left-hand drive signs

Part 6--Vehicle configuration

54. Axle configuration
55. Relation between axles in axle group

Part 7--Lights and reflectors

Division 1--General requirements for lights

56. Certain requirements apply only at night
57. Prevention of glare
58. Pairs of lights

Division 2--Headlights

59. Headlights to be fitted to vehicles
60. How headlights are to be fitted
61. How single headlights are to be fitted
62. How additional headlights are to be fitted
63. Performance of headlights
64. Effective range of headlights
65. Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position

Division 3--Parking lights

66. Parking lights

Division 4--Daytime running lights

67. Daytime running lights

Division 5--Tail lights

68. Tail lights generally
69. Tail lights for sugar cane trailers
70. Pattern of fitting tail lights
71. Performance of tail lights
72. Wiring of tail lights

Division 6--Number plate lights

73. Number plate lights

Division 7--Clearance lights

74. Front clearance lights
75. External cabin lights
76. Rear clearance lights

Division 8--Side marker lights

77. Vehicles needing side marker lights
78. Location of side marker lights
79. Performance of side marker lights
80. Side marker lights and rear clearance lights

Division 9--Brake lights

81. Fitting brake lights
82. Brake lights for sugar cane trailers
83. Performance and operation of brake lights

Division 10--Reversing lights

84. Reversing lights

Division 11--Direction indicator lights

85. Direction indicator lights on motor vehicles
86. Direction indicator lights on trailers
87. Location of direction indicator lights
88. Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights

Division 12--Fog lights

89. Front fog lights
90. Rear fog lights

Division 13--Interior lights

91. Interior lights

Division 14--Reflectors generally

92. General requirements for reflectors

Division 15--Rear reflectors

93. Rear reflectors

Division 16--Side reflectors

94. Compulsory side reflectors on pole-type trailers
95. Optional side reflectors

Division 17--Front reflectors

96. Compulsory front reflectors on certain trailers
97. Compulsory front reflectors on sugar cane trailers
98. Optional front reflectors

Division 19--Other lights, reflectors, rear marking plates or signals

104. Other lights and reflectors
105. Flashing warning lights for sugar cane trailers
106. Rear marking plates
107. Signalling devices
108. Mechanical signalling devices
109. Turn signals

Division 20--Vehicles not required to have lights or reflectors

110. Certain vehicles used in daylight
111. Certain vehicles used for collection or exhibition purposes

Part 8--Braking systems

Division 1--Brake requirements for all vehicles

112. Components of a braking system
113. Provision for wear
114. Supply of air or vacuum to brakes
115. Performance of braking systems

Division 2--Motor vehicle braking systems

116. What braking system a motor vehicle must have
117. Operation of brakes on motor vehicles
118. Air or vacuum brakes on motor vehicles

Division 3--Trailer braking systems

119. What brakes a trailer must have
120. Operation of brakes on trailers
121. Air or vacuum brakes on trailers

Division 4--Additional brake requirements for B-doubles and long road trains

122. Application of division to certain road trains
123. Braking system design for a prime mover in a B-double
124. Braking system design for motor vehicles in road trains
125. Braking system design for trailers in B-doubles or road trains
126. Air brakes of motor vehicles in B-doubles or road trains
127. Air brakes in a B-double or road train—least favoured chamber
128. Recovery of air pressure for brakes in B-doubles and road trains
129. Air supply for brakes in B-doubles and road trains
130. Brake line couplings
131. Simultaneous parking brake application
132. Capacity of air reservoirs

Part 9--Control of emissions

Division 1--Crank case gases and visible emissions

133. Crank case gases
134. Visible emissions

Division 2--Exhaust systems

135. Exhaust systems

Division 3--Noise emissions
Subdivision 1--General

136. Measurement of stationary noise levels
136A. Meaning of certified to ADR 83/00
136B. Silencing device for exhaust systems
Subdivision 2--Noise levels applying to vehicles not certified to ADR 83/00
136C. Application of sdiv 2
136D. Stationary noise levels—cars, car derivatives, motorbikes and motortrikes
136E. Stationary noise levels—other vehicles with spark ignition engines
136F. Stationary noise levels—other vehicles with diesel engines
Subdivision 3--Noise levels applying to vehicles certified to ADR 83/00
136G. Stationary noise levels

Part 10--LPG fuel systems

137. LPG-powered vehicles

Part 11--Maximum road speed limiting

138. Speed limiting
139. Exemptions from speed limiting

Part 12--Mechanical connections between vehicles

Division 1--Couplings on all types of vehicles

140. General coupling requirements
141. Drawbar couplings

Division 2--Additional coupling requirements for B-doubles and long road trains

142. Division does not apply to particular vehicles or couplings
143. Couplings for B-doubles and road trains
144. Selection of fifth wheel couplings for B-doubles and road trains
145. D-value of a fifth wheel coupling
146. Mounting of fifth wheel couplings on B-doubles and road trains
147. Branding of fifth wheel couplings and turntables on B-doubles and road trains
148. Selection of kingpins for B-doubles and road trains
149. Attachment of kingpins on B-doubles and road trains
150. Branding of kingpins on B-doubles and road trains
151. Selection of couplings and drawbar eyes for road trains
152. Attachment of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains
153. Branding of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains
154. Tow coupling overhang on road trains

Part 13--Other matters

155. Retractable axles
156. Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs
SCHEDULE 2 EXEMPT AREAS
SCHEDULE 3 FEES
SCHEDULE 3A STATUTORY CONDITIONS OF AIS APPROVAL
SCHEDULE 4 DICTIONARY
Endnotes

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