Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/01 – Safety Glazing Material) 2005 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/01 – Safety Glazing Material) 2005

Compilation: 3 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/01 – Safety Glazing Material) 2005 Amendment 3)

Compilation Date: 1 July 2015

Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3 2. SCOPE........................................................3 3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3 4. DEFINITIONS..................................................4 5. General REQUIREMENTS........................................4 6. EXEMPTIONS.................................................4 7. SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS...................5 8. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................6 Appendix A...........................................................8 COMPLIATION NOTES................................................180

1. legislative provisions 1. NAME OF STANDARD 1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 8/01 – Safety Glazing Material) 2005. 2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 8/01 — Safety Glazing Material. 2. COMMENCEMENT 1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered. 2. SCOPE The function of this vehicle standard is to specify the performance requirements of material used for external or internal glazing in motor vehicles which will ensure adequate visibility under normal operating conditions, will minimise obscuration when shattered, and will minimise the likelihood of serious injury if a person comes in contact with the broken glazing material. 3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION 3.1. Applicability Summary 3.1.1. This national standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below. 3.1.2. Provided that they comply with the requirements for laminated safety glass in windscreens and, where appropriate, comply with AS 2080-1983 or JIS R 3211-1985, vehicles certified to the requirements of any of the "Acceptable Prior Rules" as shown below in the Applicability Table for a particular category are deemed to comply with this national standard.