Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 68/00 – Occupant Protection in Buses) 2006 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 68/0068/00 – Occupant Protection in BusesOccupant Protection in Buses) 20062006

I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated 26 April 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

0. legislative provisions..............................................

0.1. NAME OF STANDARD...........................................

0.2. COMMENCEMENT..............................................

0.3. REPEAL.......................................................

1. SCOPE.........................................................

2. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION.........................

3. Applicability Table...............................................

4. DEFINITIONS...................................................

5. REQUIREMENTS................................................

6. ACCESSORIES ON SEAT........................................9

7. DYNAMIC TEST PROCEDURES FOR SEATS AND SEAT-ANCHORAGES 10

8. ALTERNATIVE TEST PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT-ANCHORAGES 14

9. DETERMINATION OF INJURY CRITERIA........................15

10. SEAT BACK AND SEAT RESTRAINING DEVICE STRENGTH.......15

11. ANCHORAGES AND SASH GUIDES.............................16

12. DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF SEATING POSITIONS..........20

APPENDIX 1 STATIC TEST PROCEDURE FOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN BUSES.......................................24

1. TEST PROCEDURES FOR SEATS AND ANCHORAGES.............24

2. STATIC TESTS................................................24

APPENDIX 2 SEAT BACK ENERGY-DISSIPATING TEST..................29

1. DETERMINATION OF HEAD IMPACT ZONE......................29

2. REAR PARTS OF SEATS.......................................29