VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2024

Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (VEHICLE STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2024

- (S.R. 2024, NO. 15)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

PART 1 - Preliminary

Division 1 - Short title, commencement and interpretation

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation

Division 2 - Vehicle Standards and offences

4. Vehicle Standards
5. Vehicle Standards offences

Division 3 - Features of Vehicle Standards

6. Diagrams
7. Notes
8. Examples

PART 2 - Application of Vehicle Standards

9. Application to vehicles and combinations on public streets
10. Vehicles to which Vehicle Standards do not apply
11. Non-application of Vehicle Standards: exemption under other laws
12. Non-application of Vehicle Standards: inconsistent ADR requirements
13. Non-application of Vehicle Standards: Motor Vehicle Standards Act approvals

PART 3 - Australian Design Rules

14. Compliance with second edition ADRs
15. Compliance with third edition ADRs
16. Exception to compliance with ADRs: light vehicles that are not road vehicles
17. Exception to compliance with ADRs: Motor Vehicle Standards Act
18. Vehicles subject to particular approvals under RVSA
19. Partial exception to compliance with ADRs: personally imported light vehicles

PART 4 - Adopted Standards

20. Compliance with adopted standards

PART 5 - General Safety Requirements

Division 1 - All vehicles

21. Standards applicable to modification of vehicles
22. Steering
23. Turning ability
24. Ability to travel backwards and forwards
25. Protrusions
26. After-market accessories
27. Driver's view and light vehicle controls
28. Seating
29. Mudguards
30. Prevention of dripping oil, &c.
31. Horns, alarms, &c.
32. Rear vision mirrors
33. Rear vision mirrors: surfaces
34. Additional rear vision mirrors
35. Automatic transmission
36. Diesel engines
37. Bonnet-securing devices
38. Electrical wiring, components, connections and installations
39. Television receivers and visual display units
40. Requirement for windscreen to be fitted
41. Windscreens and windows
42. Window tinting
43. Windscreen wipers and washers
44. Wheels and tyres: size and capacity
45. Pneumatic tyres generally
46. Pneumatic tyres: carcass construction
47. Tyres: defects
48. Tyres: manufacturer's rating
49. Retreads
50. Tyre tread

Division 2 - Additional requirements for motor bikes

51. Steering gear and handlebars
52. Foot rests
53. Chain guards

PART 6 - Light Vehicle Marking

54. Light vehicle and engine identification numbers
55. White or silver band on certain light vehicles

PART 7 - Light Vehicle Configuration

56. Axle configuration

PART 8 - Lights and Reflectors

Division 1 - Light vehicles to which this Part does not apply

57. Certain vehicles used in daylight
58. Certain light vehicles used for exhibition purposes

Division 2 - General requirements for lights

59. Certain requirements apply only at night
60. Prevention of glare
61. Pairs of lights

Division 3 - Headlights

62. Headlights to be fitted to light vehicles
63. How headlights are to be fitted
64. How single headlights are to be fitted
65. Performance of headlights
66. Effective range of headlights
67. Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position

Division 4 - Parking lights

68. Parking lights

Division 5 - Daytime running lights

69. Daytime running lights

Division 6 - Tail lights

70. Tail lights generally
71. Pattern of fitting tail lights
72. Performance of tail lights
73. Wiring of tail lights

Division 7 - Number plate lights

74. Number plate lights

Division 8 - Clearance lights

75. Front clearance lights
76. External cabin lights
77. Rear clearance lights

Division 9 - Side-marker lights

78. Light vehicles needing side-marker lights
79. Location of side-marker lights
80. Performance of side-marker lights fitted to light vehicles
81. Side-marker lights and rear clearance lights

Division 10 - Brake lights

82. Fitting brake lights
83. Performance and operation of brake lights

Division 11 - Reversing lights

84. Reversing lights

Division 12 - Direction indicator lights

85. Direction indicator lights on light motor vehicles
86. Direction indicator lights on light trailers
87. Location of direction indicator lights
88. Operation and visibility of direction indicator lights

Division 13 - Fog lights

89. Front fog lights
90. Rear fog lights

Division 14 - Interior lights

91. Interior lights

Division 15 - Reflectors generally

92. General requirements for reflectors

Division 16 - Rear reflectors

93. Rear reflectors

Division 17 - Side reflectors

94. Compulsory side reflectors on pole-type trailers
95. Optional side reflectors

Division 18 - Front reflectors

96. Compulsory front reflectors on particular trailers
97. Optional front reflectors

Division 19 - Warning lights and warning signs on buses carrying schoolchildren

98. Requirement for warning lights and warning signs
99. Fitting of warning lights and warning signs
100. Operation and performance of warning lights
101. Specifications for warning signs

Division 20 - Other lights, reflectors, rear marking plates or signals

102. Additional lights and reflectors
103. Rear marking plates and conspicuity markings
104. Signalling devices
105. Mechanical signalling devices
106. Turn signals

PART 9 - Braking Systems

Division 1 - Brake requirements for all light vehicles

107. Parts of a braking system
108. Provision for wear
109. Supply of air or vacuum to brakes
110. Performance of braking systems

Division 2 - Motor vehicle braking systems

111. What braking system a light motor vehicle must have
112. Operation of brakes on light motor vehicles
113. Air or vacuum brakes on light motor vehicles

Division 3 - Trailer braking system

114. What brakes light trailers must have
115. Operation of brakes on light trailers
116. Air or vacuum brakes on light trailers

PART 10 - Control of Emissions

Division 1 - Crank case gases and exhaust emissions

117. Crank case gases
118. Visible emissions – light vehicles with internal combustion engines
119. Exhaust emissions – diesel-powered light vehicles
120. Requirements of DT 80 test cycle
121. DT 80 test procedure

Division 2 - Exhaust systems

122. Exhaust systems

Division 3 - Noise emissions

Subdivision 1 - General

123. Measurement of stationary noise levels
124. Meaning of certified to ADR 83/00
125. Silencing device for exhaust systems

Subdivision 2 - Noise levels applying to light motor vehicles certified before application of ADR 83/00

126. Application of Subdivision
127. Stationary noise levels: car-type vehicles and motor bikes and motor trikes
128. Stationary noise levels: other light vehicles with spark ignition engines
129. Stationary noise levels: other light motor vehicles with diesel engines

Subdivision 3 - Noise levels applying to motor vehicles certified to ADR 83/00

130. Stationary noise levels

PART 11 - Alternative Fuel Systems

131. LPG-powered light vehicles
132. Vehicles powered by natural gas
133. Hydrogen-powered light vehicles
134. Electric-powered light vehicles

PART 12 - Mechanical Connections Between Light Vehicles

135. General coupling requirements
136. Drawbar couplings

PART 13 - Bus Construction and Fittings

Division 1 - General construction

137. Floor, framework, panelling, &c.
138. Isolation of engine and fuel system, &c.
139. Miscellaneous safety requirements

Division 2 - Entry and exit

140. Ordinary entrances and exits
141. Emergency exits
142. Doors
143. Steps

Division 3 - Interior dimensions

144. Interior height
145. Aisle width

Division 4 - Passenger accommodation

146. Passenger seating
147. Driver seating
148. Safety and guard rails

PART 14 - Other Matters

149. Vehicle equipment
150. Restored vehicles
151. Retractable axles
152. Measurement of distance between parallel lines
153. Interpretation of certain second edition ADRs
SCHEDULE 1

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