Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 106/00 – Side Underrun Protection) 2023 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 106/00 – Side Underrun Protection) 2023

I, CATHERINE KING, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, determine this national road vehicle standard under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

Dated 14 September 2023

[SIGNED]

Catherine King Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

CONTENTS

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS....................................3 2. FUNCTION...................................................3 3. APPLICABILITY..............................................3 4. DEFINITIONS.................................................5 5. REQUIREMENTS..............................................5 6. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES................5 7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS...................................7 APPENDIX A........................................................8

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 1. Name of Standard 1. This standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 106/00 – Side Underrun Protection) 2023. 2. This standard may also be cited as the Australian Design Rule 106/00 – Side Underrun Protection, the Australian Design Rule 106/00, or ADR 106/00. 2. Commencement 1. This standard commences on the day after it is registered.

2. FUNCTION 1. The function of this vehicle standard is to reduce the risk of pedestrians and cyclists falling under the sides and being caught under the wheels of medium and heavy goods vehicles, particularly during turning manoeuvres in urban areas.