Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1. Citation
2. Commencement
3. Terms used
PART 2 -- Application of the Vehicle Standards
4. Application to vehicles and combinations
5. Non-application of the Vehicle Standards -- exemption under other laws
6. Non-application of the Vehicle Standards -- inconsistent ADR requirements
7. Non-application of the Vehicle Standards -- approvals under Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth)
PART 3 -- Australian Design Rules
Division 1 -- Interpretation
8. What is an ADR
9. What is a national standard
10. References to national standards
11. What is a second edition ADR
12. What is a third edition ADR
Division 2 -- Compliance with ADRs
13. Compliance with second edition ADRs
14. Compliance with third edition ADRs
15. Exception to compliance with ADRs -- vehicles that are not road vehicles
16. Exception to compliance with ADRs -- Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth)
17. Partial exception to compliance with ADRs -- personally imported vehicles
PART 4 -- Adopted standards
18. What is an adopted standard
19. Reference to adopted standards
20. Exception to compliance with adopted standards
PART 5 -- General safety requirements
Division 1 -- All vehicles
21. Steering
22. Turning ability
23. Ability to travel backwards and forwards
24. Protrusions
25. Driver’s view and vehicle controls
26. Seating
27. Mudguards and spray suppression
28. Horns, alarms etc.
29. Rear vision mirrors
30. Rear vision mirrors -- surfaces
31. Additional rear vision mirrors
32. Automatic transmission
33. Diesel engines
34. Bonnet securing devices
35. Electrical wiring, connections and installations
36. Television receivers and visual display units
37. Windscreens and windows
38. Window tinting
39. Windscreen wipers and washers
40. Wheels and tyres -- size and capacity
41. Pneumatic tyres generally
42. Pneumatic tyres -- carcass construction
43. Pneumatic tyres -- size and capacity
44. Tyres -- defects
45. Tyres for use on vehicles with GVM over 4.5 t
46. Tyres -- manufacturer’s rating
47. Retreads
48. Tyre tread
Division 2 -- Additional requirements for motor bikes
49. Steering gear and handlebars
50. Foot rests
51. Chain guards
PART 6 -- Vehicle marking
52. Vehicle and engine identification numbers
53. White or silver band on certain vehicles
54. Warning signs for combinations over 22 m long
55. Warning signs not to be displayed on other vehicles
56. Specifications for warning signs
57. Left-hand drive signs
PART 7 -- Vehicle configuration and dimensions
Division 1 -- Axles
58. Axle configuration
59. Relation between axles in axle group
Division 2 -- Dimensions
60. Width
61. Length of motor vehicles
62. Length of trailers
63. Length of combinations
64. Rear overhang
65. Trailer drawbar length
66. Height
67. Ground clearance
PART 8 -- Lights and reflectors
Division 1 -- General requirements for lights
68. Certain requirements apply only at night-time
69. Prevention of glare
70. Pairs of lights
Division 2 -- Headlights
71. Headlights to be fitted to vehicles
72. How headlights are to be fitted
73. How single headlights are to be fitted
74. How additional headlights are to be fitted
75. Performance of headlights
76. Effective range of headlights
77. Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position
Division 3 -- Parking lights
78. Parking lights
Division 4 -- Daytime running lights
79. Daytime running lights
Division 5 -- Tail lights
80. Tail lights generally
81. Pattern of fitting tail lights
82. Performance of tail lights
83. Wiring of tail lights
Division 6 -- Number plate lights
84. Number plate lights
Division 7 -- Clearance lights
85. Front clearance lights
86. External cabin lights
87. Rear clearance lights
Division 8 -- Side marker lights
88. Vehicles needing side marker lights
89. Location of side marker lights
90. Performance of side marker lights
91. Side marker lights and rear clearance lights
Division 9 -- Brake lights
92. Fitting brake lights
93. Performance and operation of brake lights
Division 10 -- Reversing lights
94. Reversing lights
Division 11 -- Direction indicator lights
95. Direction indicator lights on motor vehicles
96. Direction indicator lights on trailers
97. Location of direction indicator lights
98. Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights
Division 12 -- Fog lights
99. Front fog lights
100. Rear fog lights
Division 13 -- Interior lights
101. Interior lights
Division 14 -- Reflectors generally
102. General requirements for reflectors
Division 15 -- Rear reflectors
103. Rear reflectors
Division 16 -- Side reflectors
104. Compulsory side reflectors on pole-type trailers
105. Optional side reflectors
Division 17 -- Front reflectors
106. Compulsory front reflectors on trailers
107. Optional front reflectors
Division 18 -- Warning lights and signs on buses carrying children
108. Application of Division
109. Fitting of warning lights and signs
110. Operation and performance of warning lights
111. Specifications for warning signs
Division 19 -- Other lights, reflectors, rear marking plates or signals
112. Other lights and reflectors
113. Rear marking plates
114. Signalling devices
115. Mechanical signalling devices
116. Turn signals
Division 20 -- Vehicles not required to have lights or reflectors
117. Certain vehicles used in daytime
118. Certain vehicles used for collection or exhibition purposes
PART 9 -- Braking systems
Division 1 -- Brake requirements for all vehicles
119. Parts of a braking system
120. Provision for wear
121. Supply of air or vacuum to brakes
122. Performance of braking systems
Division 2 -- Motor vehicle braking systems
123. What braking system a motor vehicle must have
124. Operation of brakes on motor vehicles
125. Air or vacuum brakes on motor vehicles
Division 3 -- Trailer braking systems
126. What brakes a trailer must have
127. Operation of brakes on trailers
128. Air brakes or vacuum brakes on trailers
Division 4 -- Additional brake requirements for B-doubles and long road trains
129. Non-application of Division -- certain road trains
130. Braking system design for a prime mover in a B-double
131. Braking system design for motor vehicles in road trains
132. Braking system design for trailers in B-doubles or road trains
133. Air brakes of motor vehicles in B-doubles or road trains
134. Air brakes in a B-double or road train -- least favoured chamber
135. Recovery of air pressure for brakes in B-doubles and road trains
136. Air supply for brakes in B-doubles and road trains
137. Brake line couplings
138. Simultaneous parking brake application
139. Capacity of air reservoirs
PART 10 -- Control of emissions
Division 1 -- Crank case gases and visible emissions
140. Crank case gases
141. Visible emissions
Division 2 -- Exhaust systems
142. Exhaust systems
Division 3 -- Noise emissions
143. Silencing device for exhaust systems
144. Stationary noise levels -- car-type vehicles and motor bikes and motor trikes
145. Stationary noise levels -- other vehicles with spark ignition engines
146. Stationary noise levels -- other vehicles with diesel engines
147. Measurement of stationary noise levels
PART 11 -- LPG fuel systems
148. LPG-powered vehicles
PART 12 -- Maximum road speed limiting
149. Speed limiting
150. Exemptions from speed limiting
PART 13 -- Mechanical connections between vehicles
Division 1 -- Couplings on all types of vehicles
151. General coupling requirements
152. Drawbar couplings
Division 2 -- Additional coupling requirements for B-doubles and long road trains
153. Non-application of Division -- certain road trains
154. Couplings for B-doubles and road trains
155. Selection of fifth wheel couplings for B-doubles and road trains
156. D-value of a fifth wheel coupling
157. Mounting of fifth wheel couplings on B-doubles and road trains
158. Branding of fifth wheel couplings and turntables on B-doubles and road trains
159. Selection of kingpins for B-doubles and road trains
160. Attachment of kingpins on B-doubles and road trains
161. Branding of kingpins on B-doubles and road trains
162. Selection of couplings and drawbar eyes for road trains
163. Attachment of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains
164. Branding of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains
165. Tow coupling overhang on road trains
PART 14 -- Other matters
166. Vehicle equipment
167. Restored vehicles
168. Retractable axles
169. Measurement of distance between parallel lines
170. Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs
PART 15 -- Additional Western Australian provisions
Division 1 -- Omnibuses
171. Passengers on omnibus with minimum 1.5 m interior height
172. Passengers on omnibus with less than 1.5 m interior height
173. Standing positions and equipment
174. Destination signs
175. School bus exterior colours and signs
175A. First aid kit on non-metropolitan omnibus
Division 2 -- Miscellaneous
176. Required immobilisers
177. Fitting of illuminated signs
178. Compliance plates
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