Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 84/00 – Front Underrun Impact Protection) 2009 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 84/00 – Front Underrun Impact Protection) 2009 Made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989

Compilation: 2 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No.1))

Compilation Date: 14 May 2021

Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications CONTENTS 1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.....................................3 2. FUNCTION AND SCOPE........................................3 3. APPLICABILITY...............................................3 4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5 5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5 6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.................5 7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................6 appendix a............................................................7 appendix b............................................................28 compilation notes.......................................................32 1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 1. Name of Standard 1. This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 84/00 – Front Underrun Impact Protection) 2009. 2. This standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 84/00 — Front Underrun Impact Protection. 2. FUNCTION AND SCOPE This standard prescribes requirements to minimise the likelihood of vehicles underrunning in frontal impacts. 3. APPLICABILITY This standard applies to the design and construction of NC category vehicles as set out in clauses 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and the table below. 3.1. 1 January 2011 on all new model vehicles. 3.2. 1 January 2012 on all vehicles. 3.3. For the purposes of clause 3.1 a "new model" is a vehicle model first produced with a 'Date of manufacture' on or after the agreed date in clause 3.1. 3.4. This standard does not apply to off-road vehicles as specified in Appendix A, clause 1.3, or vehicles such that their use is incompatible with the provisions of front underrun protection. 3.4.1. For information purposes, a copy of the relevant definitions referenced at Appendix A, clause 1.3. is shown in Appendix B. 3.5. This standard is optional for NB2 category vehicles.