Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Standards) Rules 2018 (SA)

South Australia Road Traffic (Light Vehicle Standards) Rules 2018 under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Citation etc 2 Object of Light Vehicle Standards Part 2—Interpretation and application of the Light Vehicle Standards 3 Definitions 4 Meaning of vehicle 5 When restored vehicle is built 6 Measurement of width of vehicles 7 What is a road 8 What is a road‑related area 9 Diagrams 10 Notes 11 Examples 12 Application to vehicles and combinations on roads and road‑related areas 13 Vehicles to which the Light Vehicle Standards do not apply 14 Non‑application of Light Vehicle Standards—exemption under other laws 15 Application of Light Vehicle Standards to vehicle complying with inconsistent ADR requirement 16 Application to vehicle subject of Motor Vehicle Standards Act approval 17 Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs 18 References to adopted standards 19 Compliance with particular adopted standards 20 Compliance with requirement to have particular equipment Part 3—Australian Design Rules Division 1—Compliance with ADRs 21 Second edition ADRs 22 Third edition ADRs Division 2—Exemptions from compliance with ADRs 23 Vehicles that are not road vehicles 24 Vehicles subject to particular approvals etc under Motor Vehicle Standards Act 25 Partial exemption for personally imported vehicles Part 4—General safety requirements Division 1—All vehicles 26 Steering 27 Turning ability 28 Ability to travel backwards and forwards 29 Protrusions 29A Frontal protection systems 30 Driver's view and vehicle controls 31 Seating 32 Mudguards 33 Horns, alarms etc 34 Rear vision mirrors 35 Rear vision mirrors—surfaces 36 Additional rear vision mirrors and surfaces 37 Automatic transmission 38 Diesel engines 39 Bonnet securing devices 40 Electrical wiring, components, connections and installations 41 Television receivers and visual display units 42 Requirement for windscreen to be fitted 43 Windscreens and windows 44 Window tinting 45 Windscreen wipers and washers 46 Wheels and tyres—size and capacity 47 Pneumatic tyres for particular vehicles 48 Pneumatic tyres—carcass construction 49 Tyres—defects 50 Tyres—manufacturer's rating 51 Retreads 52 Tyre tread Division 2—Additional requirements for motor bikes 53 Steering gear and handlebars 54 Foot rests 55 Chain guards 55A Sidecars Part 5—Vehicle marking 56 Engine and vehicle identification numbers 57 White or silver band on certain vehicles Part 6—Vehicle configuration and dimensions Division 1—Axles 58 Axle configuration 59 Retractable axles Division 2—Dimension requirements 60 Meaning of rear overhang and rear overhang line 61 Length of single motor vehicles 62 Length of single trailers 63 Length of combinations 64 Rear overhang 65 Length—trailer drawbars 66 Width 67 Height 68 Ground clearance Part 7—Lights and reflectors Division 1—Application of particular requirements 69 Part does not apply to particular vehicles 70 Particular requirements apply only at night Division 2—General requirements for lights 71 Prevention of glare 72 Pairs of lights Division 3—Headlights 73 Headlights to be fitted to vehicles 74 How headlights are to be fitted 75 How single headlights are to be fitted 77 Performance of headlights 78 Effective range of headlights 79 Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position Division 4—Parking lights 80 Parking lights Division 5—Daytime running lights 81 Daytime running lights Division 6—Tail lights 82 Tail lights generally 83 Pattern of fitting tail lights 84 Performance of tail lights 85 Wiring of tail lights Division 7—Number plate lights 86 Number plate lights Division 8—Clearance lights 87 Front clearance lights 88 External cabin lights 89 Rear clearance lights Division 9—Side marker lights 90 Vehicles needing side marker lights 91 Location of side marker lights 92 Performance of side marker lights 93 Side marker lights and rear clearance lights Division 10—Brake lights 94 Fitting brake lights 95 Performance and operation of brake lights Division 11—Reversing lights 96 Reversing lights Division 12—Direction indicator lights 97 Direction indicator lights on motor vehicles 98 Direction indicator lights on trailers 99 Location of direction indicator lights 100 Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights Division 13—Fog lights 101 Front fog lights 102 Rear fog lights Division 14—Interior lights 103 Interior lights Division 15—Reflectors generally 104 General requirements for reflectors Division 16—Rear reflectors 105 Rear reflectors Division 17—Side reflectors 106 Compulsory side reflectors on pole‑type trailers 107 Optional side reflectors Division 18—Front reflectors 108 Compulsory front reflectors on particular trailers 109 Optional front reflectors Division 19—Warning lights and signs on buses carrying children 110 Application of Division 19 111 Fitting of warning lights and signs 112 Operation and performance of warning lights 113 Specifications for warning signs Division 20—Other lights, reflectors, rear marking plates or signals 114 Other lights and reflectors 115 Rear marking plates and conspicuity markings 116 Signalling devices 117 Mechanical signalling devices 118 Turn signals Part 8—Braking systems Division 1—Brake requirements for all vehicles 119 Components of a braking system 120 Provision for wear 121 Supply of air or vacuum to brakes 122 Performance of braking systems Division 2—Motor vehicle braking systems 123 What braking system a motor vehicle must have 124 Operation of brakes on motor vehicles 125 Air or vacuum brakes on motor vehicles Division 3—Trailer braking systems 126 What brakes a trailer must have 127 Operation of brakes on trailers 128 Air or vacuum brakes on trailers Part 9—Control of emissions Division 1—Crank case gases and exhaust emissions 129 Crank case gases 130 Visible emissions—vehicles with internal combustion engines 131 Exhaust emissions—diesel-powered vehicles 132 Requirements of DT80 test cycle 133 Test procedure Division 2—Exhaust systems 134 Exhaust systems Division 3—Noise emissions Subdivision 1—General 135 Measurement of stationary noise levels 136 Meaning of certified to ADR 83/00 137 Silencing device for exhaust systems Subdivision 2—Noise levels applying to vehicles certified prior to the application of ADR 83/00 138 Application of rules in Subdivision 2 139 Stationary noise levels—car-type vehicles and motor bikes and motor trikes 140 Stationary noise levels—other vehicles with spark ignition engines 141 Stationary noise levels—other vehicles with diesel engines Subdivision 3—Noise levels applying to vehicles certified to ADR 83/00 142 Stationary noise levels Part 10—Alternative fuel systems 143 LPG‑powered vehicles 144 Vehicles powered by natural gas 144A Hydrogen-powered vehicles 144B Electric-powered vehicles Part 11—Mechanical connections between vehicles 145 General coupling requirements 146 Drawbar couplings Legislative history