Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/01 – Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2005 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/01 - Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2005

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

A.1. NAME OF STANDARD.............................................3 B. SCOPE...........................................................3 C. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION...........................3 D APPLICABILITY TABLE...........................................4 34.1. DEFINITIONS.................................................5 34.2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.....................................5 34.3. NOMINATED SEATING POSITIONS..............................6 34.4. 'CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGES'..............................7 34.5. LOCATION REQUIREMENTS....................................7 34.6. ACCESSIBILITY TO ENGAGE 'ATTACHING CLIP'..................8 34.7. STRENGTH OF 'CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE(S)'...............8 34.8. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS..................................10 NOTES..............................................................23

A.1. NAME OF STANDARD A.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 34/01 - Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings) 2005.

A.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 34/01 - Child Restraint Anchorages and Child Restraint Anchor Fittings.

B. SCOPE B.1. The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for 'Child Restraint Anchorages' and 'Child Restraint Anchor Fittings' which provide for the connection of standard 'Attaching Clips' so that 'Child Restraints' may be adequately secured to the vehicle. It specifies a standard package of fitting hardware and accessibility requirements to facilitate correct installation and interchangeability of 'Child Restraints'. C. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION C.1. This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table below. C.2. For MD3, MD4, and ME vehicles the circumstances under which 'Child Restraint Anchorages' are mandatory are set out in A 68/.. . C.3. Vehicles certified to ADR 34/02 or a later version need not comply with this rule.