Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/04 – General Safety Requirements) 2005 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/04 – General Safety Requirements) 2005 Originally made under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 and continued in force under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

Compilation: 8 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Amendment Instrument 2023 (No.1))

Compilation Date: 02/11/2023

Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3 2. SCOPE........................................................3 3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLeMENTATION........................3 4. DEFINITIONS..................................................5 5. BONNET LATCHING...........................................5 6. DIESEL ENGINES..............................................5 7. CONTROLS...................................................5 8. REAR BUMPER FOR SEMI-TRAILERS............................5 9. ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONNECTIONS & INSTALLATIONS.........6 10. EXHAUST OUTLETS...........................................7 11. EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL PROTRUSIONS........................9 12. FIELD OF VIEW................................................9 13. LAVATORY CLOSETS, URINALS, BASINS AND SINKS............10 14. WHEEL GUARDS (MUDGUARDS)...............................10 15. BRAKE TUBING AND BRAKE HOSE............................12 16. REVERSE GEAR..............................................12 17. SLEEPER BERTHS (NB & NC vehicles only).......................13 18. TELEVISION AND VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS.....................13 19. WINDOWS AND VENTILATION................................14 20. WARNING DEVICES - AUDIBLE................................16 21. STABILITY REQUIREMENT (LEM, LEP & LEG Vehicles only).......16 22. RETRACTABLE AXLE.........................................20 23. DEMISTING OF WINDSCREENS................................21 24. WINDSCREEN WIPERS AND WASHERS.........................21 25. TYRE AND RIM SELECTION...................................21 Compilation NOTES....................................................27 1. legislative provisions 1.1 NAME OF STANDARD 1.1.1 This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 42/04 – General Safety Requirements) 2005.