AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES

Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

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AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--INTRODUCTORY

Division 1-- GeneralNote The Australian Vehicle

1. Name of regulations
2. Object of Vehicle Standards

Division 2--Some features of the Vehicle Standards

3. Definitions – the dictionary etc
4. Diagrams
5. Notes
6. Examples

PART 2--APPLICATION OF THE VEHICLE STANDARDS

7. Application to vehicles and combinations on roads and road-related areas
8. What is a road
9. What is a road-related area
10. Vehicles to which the Vehicle Standards do not apply
11. Non-application of Vehicle Standards – exemption under other laws
12. Non-application of Vehicle Standards – inconsistent ADR requirements
13. Non-application of Vehicle Standards – approvals under other laws

PART 3--AUSTRALIAN DESIGN RULESNOTE THIS PART

Division 1--Interpretation

14. What is an ADR

Division 2--Compliance with ADRs

19. Compliance with second edition ADRs
20. Compliance with third edition ADRs
21. Exception to compliance with ADRs – vehicles that are not road vehicles
22. Exception to compliance with ADRs – particular approvals
23. Partial exception to compliance with ADRs – personally imported vehicles

PART 4--ADOPTED STANDARDS

24. What is an adopted standard
25. Reference to adopted standards
26. Exception to compliance with adopted standards

PART 5--GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTSNOTE FOR A

Division 1--All vehicles

27. Steering
28. Turning ability
29. Ability to travel backwards and forwards
30. Protrusions
31. Driver's view and vehicle controls
32. Seating
33. Mudguards and spray suppression
34. Horns, alarms etc
35. Rear vision mirrors
36. Rear vision mirrors – surfaces
37. Additional rear vision mirrors
38. Automatic transmission
39. Diesel engines
40. Bonnet securing devices
41. Electrical wiring, connections and installations
42. Television receivers and visual display units
43. Windscreens and windows
44. Window tinting
45. Windscreen wipers and washers
46. Wheels and tyres – size and capacity
47. Pneumatic tyres generally
48. Pneumatic tyres – carcass construction
49. Pneumatic tyres – size and capacity
50. Tyres – defects
51. Tyres for use on vehicles with GVM over 4.5 tonnes
52. Tyres – manufacturer's rating
53. Retreads
54. Tyre tread

Division 2--Additional requirements for motor bikes

55. Steering gear and handlebars
56. Foot rests
57. Chain guards

PART 6--VEHICLE MARKINGNOTE THIS PART

58. Vehicle and engine identification numbers
59. White or silver band on certain vehicles
60. Warning signs for combinations over 22 metres long
61. Warning signs not to be displayed on other vehicles
62. Specifications for warning signs
63. Left-hand drive signs

PART 7--VEHICLE CONFIGURATION AND DIMENSIONSNOTE THIS PART SETS OUT

Division 1--Axles

64. Axle configuration
65. Relation between axles in axle group

Division 2--Dimensions

66. Width
67. Length of single motor vehicles
68. Length of single trailers
69. Length of combinations
70. Rear overhang
71. Trailer drawbar length
72. Height
73. Ground clearance

PART 8--LIGHTS AND REFLECTORSNOTE THIS PART

Division 1--General requirements for lights

74. Certain requirements apply only at night
75. Prevention of glare
76. Pairs of lights

Division 2--Headlights

77. Headlights to be fitted to vehicles
78. How headlights are to be fitted
79. How single headlights are to be fitted
80. How additional headlights are to be fitted
81. Performance of headlights
82. Effective range of headlights
83. Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position

Division 3--Parking lights

84. Parking lights

Division 4--Daytime running lights

85. Daytime running lights

Division 5--Tail lights

86. Tail lights generally
87. Pattern of fitting tail lights
88. Performance of tail lights
89. Wiring of tail lights

Division 6--Number plate lights

90. Number plate lights

Division 7--Clearance lights

91. Front clearance lights
92. External cabin lights
93. Rear clearance lights

Division 8--Side marker lights

94. Vehicles needing side marker lights
95. Location of side marker lights
96. Performance of side marker lights
97. Side marker lights and rear clearance lights

Division 9--Brake lights

98. Fitting brake lights
99. Performance and operation of brake lights

Division 10--Reversing lights

100. Reversing lights

Division 11--Direction indicator lights

101. Direction indicator lights on motor vehicles
102. Direction indicator lights on trailers
103. Location of direction indicator lights
104. Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights

Division 12--Fog lights

105. Front fog lights
106. Rear fog lights

Division 13--Interior lights

107. Interior lights

Division 14--Reflectors generally

108. General requirements for reflectors

Division 15--Rear reflectors

109. Rear reflectors

Division 16--Side reflectors

110. Compulsory side reflectors on pole-type trailers
111. Optional side reflectors

Division 17--Front reflectors

112. Compulsory front reflectors on trailers
113. Optional front reflectors

Division 18--Warning lights and signs on buses carrying children

114. Application of Division
115. Fitting of warning lights and signs
116. Operation and performance of warning lights
117. Specifications for warning signs

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

118. Other lights and reflectors
119. Rear marking plates
120. Signalling devices
122. Turn signals

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

123. Certain vehicles used in daylight
124. Certain vehicles used for collection or exhibition purposes

PART 9--BRAKING SYSTEMSNOTE THIS PART SETS

Division 1--Brake requirements for all vehicles

125. Parts of a braking system
126. Provision for wear
127. Supply of air or vacuum to brakes
128. Performance of braking systems

Division 2--Motor vehicle braking systems

129. What braking system a motor vehicle must have
130. Operation of brakes on motor vehicles
131. Air or vacuum brakes on motor vehicles

Division 3--Trailer braking systems

132. What brakes a trailer must have
133. Operation of brakes on trailers
134. Air or vacuum brakes on trailers

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

135. Application of Division to certain road trains
136. Braking system design for a prime mover in a B-double
137. Braking system design for motor vehicles in road trains
138. Braking system design for trailers in B-doubles or road trains
139. Air brakes of motor vehicles in B-doubles or road trains
140. Air brakes in a B-double or road train: least favoured chamber
141. Recovery of air pressure for brakes in B-doubles and road trains
142. Air supply for brakes in B-doubles and road trains
143. Brake line couplings
144. Simultaneous parking brake application
145. Capacity of air reservoirs

PART 10--CONTROL OF EMISSIONSNOTE THIS PART

Division 1--Crank case gases and visible emissions

146. Crank case gases
147. Visible emissions

Division 2--Exhaust systems

148. Exhaust systems

Division 3--Noise emissions

149. Silencing device for exhaust systems
150. Stationary noise levels – car-type vehicles and motor bikes and trikes
151. Stationary noise levels – other vehicles with spark ignition engines
152. Stationary noise levels – other vehicles with diesel engines
153. Measurement of stationary noise levels

PART 11--ALTERNATIVE FUEL SYSTEMSNOTES FOR

Division 1--Definitions and application of number plate labels

154. Definitions
154A. Meaning of electric-powered vehicle
154B. Number plate labels
154C. Number plate label affixed to one number plate

Division 2--Number plate labels for particular alternative fuel systems

154D. LPG-powered vehicles
154E. Vehicles powered by natural gas
154F. Hydrogen-powered vehicle built on or after 1 January 2019
154G. Hydrogen-powered vehicle built before 1 January 2019
154H. Label requirements for hydrogen-powered vehicles
154J. Electric-powered vehicles built on or after 1 January 2019
154K. Electric-powered vehicles built before 1 January 2019
154L. Label requirements for electric-powered vehicles

PART 12--MAXIMUM ROAD SPEED LIMITINGNOTE THIS

155. Speed limiting
156. Exemptions from speed limiting

PART 13--MECHANICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLESNOTE THIS PART SETS OUT VARIOUS

Division 1--Couplings on all types of vehicles

157. General coupling requirements
158. Drawbar couplings

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

159. Application of Division to road trains
160. Couplings for B-doubles and road trains
161. Selection of fifth wheel couplings for B-doubles and road trains
162. D-value of a fifth wheel coupling
163. Mounting of fifth wheel couplings on B-doubles and road trains
164. Branding of fifth wheel couplings and turntables on B-doubles and road trains
165. Selection of kingpins for B-doubles and road trains
166. Attachment of kingpins on B-doubles and road trains
167. Branding of kingpins on B-doubles and road trains
168. Selection of couplings and drawbar eyes for road trains
169. Attachment of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains
170. Branding of couplings and drawbar eyes on road trains
171. Tow coupling overhang on road trains

PART 14--OTHER MATTERS

172. Vehicle equipment
173. Restored vehicles
174. Retractable axles
175. Measurement of distance between parallel lines
176. Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs

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