Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 57/00 – Special Requirements for L-Group Vehicles) 2006 Amendment 2 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 57/00 – Special Requirements for L-Group Vehicles) 2006 Amendment 2

I, PAUL FLETCHER, Minister for Urban Infrastructure, determine this vehicle standard under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated         7/11/2016

[SIGNED]
Paul Fletcher
Minister for Urban Infrastructure

CONTENTS

1.           Legislative provisions

2.           Amendment of vehicle standard

SCHEDULE 1

1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

1.1.Name of Legislative Instrument

1.1.1.This instrument is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 57/00 – Special Requirements for L-Group Vehicles) 2006 Amendment 2.

1.2.Commencement

1.2.1.This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

1. AMENDMENT OF VEHICLE STANDARD

2.1.The changes specified in Schedule 1 amend Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 57/00 – Special Requirements for L-Group Vehicles) 2006.

SCHEDULE 1

1. Clause C1.2. Applicability Table amend to read (footnote * remains the same):

Vehicle Category	ADR Category Code *	UNECE Category Code *	Manufactured on or After	Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels	LA	L1	1 July 1988	Nil
Moped 3 wheels	LB	L2	Not applicable
Motor cycle	LC	L3	1 July 1988	Nil
Motor cycle and sidecar	LD	L4	1 July 1988	Nil
Motor tricycle	LE	L5	Not applicable
Passenger car	MA	M1	Not applicable
Forward-control passenger vehicle	MB	M1	Not applicable
Off-road passenger vehicle	MC	M1	Not applicable
Light omnibus	MD	M2	Not applicable
Heavy omnibus	ME	M3	Not applicable
Light goods vehicle	NA	N1	Not applicable
Medium goods vehicle	NB	N2	Not applicable
Heavy goods vehicle	NC	N3	Not applicable
Very light trailer	TA	O1	Not applicable
Light trailer	TB	O2	Not applicable
Medium trailer	TC	O3	Not applicable
Heavy trailer	TD	O4	Not applicable

1. Clause 57.2.2.1 amend to read:

   “Handlebars must not extend:

   (a)     less than 250mm on each side of the centreline of the vehicle for all LA, LC and LD category vehicles;

   (b)     more than 450mm on each side of the centreline of the vehicle for LA category vehicles; or

   (c)     more than 550mm on each side of the centreline of the vehicle for all LC and LD category vehicles.”