Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 89/00 – Brake Assist Systems (BAS)) 2017 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 89/00 – Brake Assist Systems (BAS)) 2017 I, PAUL FLETCHER, Minister for Urban Infrastructure, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated 25 August 2017

[SIGNED]

Paul Fletcher

Minister for Urban Infrastructure

CONTENTS 1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 2. FUNCTION 3. APPLICABILITY 4. DEFINITIONS 5. REQUIREMENTS 6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES 7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS APPENDIX A

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 1. Name of Standard 1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 89/00 – Brake Assist Systems (BAS)) 2017. 2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 89/00 — Brake Assist Systems (BAS). 2. Commencement 1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

2. FUNCTION 1. The function of this standard is to specify requirements for Brake Assist Systems (BAS) on passenger cars and light commercial vehicles to maximise braking performance in emergency conditions.

3. APPLICABILITY 1. This vehicle standard applies to all category MA, MB, MC an d NA vehicles; from the dates set out in clauses 3.1.1 to 3.1.2, and the table under clause 3.3 below. 1. 1 July 2019 for all new model vehicles. 2. There is no mandatory application date for all other vehicles. They may comply with this vehicle standard, or continue to comply with ADR 31/03 or ADR 35/05, as applicable for the particular vehicle category. 2. For the purposes of clause 3.1.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in that clause.