Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 68/01 – Occupant Protection in Buses) 2024 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 68/01 – Occupant Protection in Buses) 2024

I, Anthony Chisholm, Assistant Minister for Regional Development, determine this national road vehicle standard under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018.

Dated 9 December 2024

[SIGNED]

Anthony Chisholm

Assistant Minister for Regional Development

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................3

2. Function.......................................................3

3. APPLICABILITY ...............................................3

4. DEFINITIONS..................................................4

5. REQUIREMENTS...............................................5

6. ACCESSORIES ON SEAT........................................9

7. DYNAMIC TEST PROCEDURES FOR SEATS AND SEAT-ANCHORAGES 10

8. ALTERNATIVE TEST PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT-ANCHORAGES 15

9. DETERMINATION OF INJURY CRITERIA........................16

10. SEAT BACK AND SEAT RESTRAINING DEVICE STRENGTH.......16

11. ANCHORAGES AND SASH GUIDES.............................17

12. DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF SEATING POSITIONS..........21

APPENDIX 1 STATIC TEST PROCEDURE FOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN BUSES.......................................24

1. TEST PROCEDURES FOR SEATS AND ANCHORAGES.............24

2. STATIC TESTS................................................24

APPENDIX 2 SEAT BACK ENERGY-DISSIPATING TEST..................29

1. DETERMINATION OF HEAD IMPACT ZONE......................29

2. REAR PARTS OF SEATS.......................................29

3. OTHER FITTINGS.............................................30

4. TEST PREPARATION..........................................30

5. TEST PROCEDURE AND RESULTS..............................32

1. legislative provisions