{"id":"F2006L02802","name":"Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 – Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006","slug":"vehicle-standard-australian-design-rule-45-00-lighting-and-light-signalling-devices-not-covered-by-e","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60040,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02802-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 – Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nVehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/0045/00 – Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECELighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 20062006\n\nCompilation: 1 (up to and including Amendment 11)\n\nCompilation Date: 3 April 2007\n\nCompiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Transport and Regional Services.\n\nCONTENTS\n\n0. legislative provisions..............................................\n\npurpose and SCOPE......................................................\n\nAPPLICABILITY.......................................................\n\n45.1. DEFINITIONS...................................................\n\n45.2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS.....................................\n\n45.3. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................\n\n45.4. TEST PROCEDURES.............................................\n\nNOTES ...............................................................\n\n \n\n0. legislative provisions\n\n0.1. NAME OF STANDARD\n\n0.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 – Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006.\n\n0.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 45/00 — Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE.\n\n0.2. COMMENCEMENT\n\n0.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n0.3. REPEAL\n\n0.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 45/00 — Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE that is:\n\n(a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and\n\n(b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.\n\n0.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 45/00 — Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.\n\npurpose and SCOPE\n\nThis Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.\n\nThe function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify the photometric requirements for lighting and light-signalling devices which will ensure adequate illumination for the driver of the vehicle and signal to other road users the position, orientation, intention and movement of the vehicle, without producing undue glare for other road users.\n\nAPPLICABILITY\n\nThis ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in the table hereunder.\n\n\\`Side Marker Lamps’, 'External Cabin Lamps', \\`Passenger Car Side Marker Lamps', \\`Search Lamps'. 'Internal Lamps', 'Rear Marking Plates', \\`Daytime Running Lamps', Cornering Lamps fitted to the vehicles specified below shall comply with the relevant requirements of this Australian Design Rule.\n\nThe circumstances under which lamps are mandatory, optional, alternative or prohibited are set out in either ADR 13/... or ADR 19/...\n\nThe Package 13 issue of /00 defers the implementation date.\n\n```html\n

Vehicle Category

ADR Category Code [*]

UNECE Category Code *

Manufactured on or After

Acceptable Prior Rules

Moped 2 wheels

LA

L1

Not Applicable

Moped 3 wheels

LB

L2

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Motor cycle

LC

L3

Not Applicable

Motor cycle and sidecar

LD

L4

Not Applicable

Motor tricycle

LE

L5

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Passenger car

MA

M1

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Forward-control passenger vehicle

MB

M1

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Off-road passenger vehicle

MC

M1

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Light omnibus

MD

M2

up to 3.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ and up to 12 seats

MD1

1 Oct 1991

Nil

up to 3.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ and more than 12 seats

MD2

1 Oct 1991

Nil

over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes ‘GVM’

MD3

1 Oct 1991

Nil

over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes ‘GVM’

MD4

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Heavy omnibus

ME

M3

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Light goods vehicle

NA

N1

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Medium goods vehicle

NB

N2

over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes ‘GVM’

NB1

1 Oct 1991

Nil

over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes ‘GVM’

NB2

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Heavy goods vehicle

NC

N3

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Very light trailer

TA

O1

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Light trailer

TB

O2

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Medium trailer

TC

O3

1 Oct 1991

Nil

Heavy trailer

TD

O4

1 Oct 1991

Nil

\n```\n\n45.1. DEFINITIONS\n\n45.1.1. Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.\n\n45.2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS\n\n45.2.1. Lamps shall be so designed and constructed that in normal use, despite the vibrations to which they may then be subjected, they continue to function satisfactorily and retain the characteristics prescribed by this Rule.\n\n45.2.2. The colour of the light emitted shall be within the limits of the co-ordinates prescribed in Clause 45.2.2.1 for the colour in question.\n\n45.2.2.1. Colours of Lamps- Trichromatic Co-ordinates\n\n```html\n

Red:

limit towards yellow:

y ≤ 0.335

limit towards purple:

z ≤ 0.008

White:

limit towards blue:

x 0.310

limit towards yellow:

x ≤ 0.500

limit towards green :

y ≤ 0.150 + 0.640 x

limit towards green:

y ≤ 0.440

limit towards purple:

y 0.050 + 0.750 x

limit towards red:

y 0.382

Amber:

limit towards yellow:

y ≤ 0.429

limit towards red:

y 0398

limit towards white

z ≤ 0.007

\n```\n\n45.2.2.2. For verifying the limits above, a source of light at a colour temperature of 2856 K (illuminant A of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE)), in combination with appropriate filters, may be used.\n\n45.3. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS\n\n45.3.1. \\`SIDE MARKER LAMP'\n\n45.3.1.1. Colour of light emitted amber/red (see figure 1)\n\n45.3.1.2. Intensity of light emitted.\n\n45.3.1.2.1. Minimum: 0.3 cd within the angles of light distribution of clause 45.3.1.3.\n\n45.3.1.2.2. Maximum: l2 cd in any direction. However, for \\`Side Marker Lamps' combined with front position (side) lamps, a luminous intensity of 60 cd shall be permitted within a forward angle from 45° inboard to 80o outboard.\n\n45.3.1.3. Angles of light distribution\n\n45.3.1.3.1. Vertical from 10° above to 10° below the horizontal.\n\n45.3.1.3.2. Horizontal See Figure 1.\n\n45.3.1.4. Other requirements None.\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nFigure 1\n\nAngle of Horizontal Light Distribution\n\nNote. Right-hand requirements are as shown. Left-hand requirements are the same but opposite hand.\n\n45.3.2. \\`EXTERNAL CABIN LAMP’\n\n45.3.2.1. Colour of light emitted Amber\n\n45.3.2.2. Intensity of light emitted\n\n45.3.2.2.1. Minimum: 0.3 cd within the angles of light distribution of Clause 45.3.2.3.\n\n45.3.2.2.2. Maximum: 12 cd in any direction.\n\n45.3.2.2.3. Angles of light distribution:\n\nVertical: from 5° above to 15° below the horizontal\n\nHorizontal: forward from 45o to the left to 45° to the right.\n\n45.3.2.3. Other requirements\n\nNone.\n\n45.3.3. \\`PASSENGER CAR SIDE MARKER LAMP’\n\n45.3.3.1. Colour of light emitted\n\n45.3.3.1.1. Front: amber\n\n45.3.3.1.2. Rear: red\n\n45.3.3.2. Intensity of light emitted\n\n45.3.3.2.1. Minimum: 0.25 cd within the angles of light distribution of clause 45.3.3.3.\n\n45.3.3.2.2. Maximum: 15 cd in any direction.\n\n45.3.3.3. Angles of light distribution\n\n45.3.3.3.1. Vertical: from 10 ° above to 10 ° below the horizontal.\n\n45.3.3.3.2. Horizontal: from 45° forwards to 45° rearwards.\n\n45.3.3.4. Other requirements\n\nNone.\n\n45.3.4. ‘SEARCH LAMP’\n\n45.3.4.1. Colour of light emitted: White\n\n45.3.4.2. Intensity of light emitted: No requirement\n\n45.3.4.3. Angles of light distribution: no requirement\n\n45.3.4.4. Other requirements: None\n\n45.3.5. ‘INTERNAL LAMP’\n\n45.3.5.1. Colour of light emitted: No requirement\n\n45.3.5.2. Intensity of light emitted: No requirement\n\n45.3.5.3. Angles of light distribution: No requirement\n\n45.3.5.4. Other requirements: None\n\n45.3.6. ‘REAR MARKING PL4TES'\n\n45.3.6.1. Colours of light refected: Red and yellow\n\n45.3.6.2. Photometric properties\n\nNot less than that required by AS 1906 - 1976 \\*Retroreflective Materials and Devices for Road Traffic Control Purposes Part 1 - Retroreflective Materials' - for Class 2 material.\n\n45.3.6.3. Physical properties\n\n45.3.6.3.1. Material: Retroreflective surface\n\n45.3.6.3.2. Durability: Not less than that required by the AS document.\n\n45.3.6.4. Dimensions: See Figure 2. The dimensions shown are in mm, with a general tolerance of  5 mm or  5.\n\n45.3.6.5. Other requirements\n\n45.3.6.5.1. Each plate shall bear the name of the manufacturer and a statement identifying the class of material used and the standard to which it is manufactured\n\n45.3.6.5.2. A yellow margin of up to 5 mm thickness is allowed on the outside edges of the red (if required for ease of manufacture).\n\n45.3.6.5.3. The combined area for a vehicle set shall be 0.32 square metres.\n\n \n\n![](image.003.png)\n\nNote: Or as subsequently amended, endorsed by ATAC and included in Part 5 of the “ADR Definitions”.\n\n45.3.6.5.4. The warning sign \"DO NOT OVERTAKE TURNING VEHICLE\" may, where applicable, be printed in black lettering 50 mm high on the yellow portion of one of the \"Category 1\" plates\n\n45.3.7. ‘DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP;\n\n45.3.7.1. Colour of light emitted: White.\n\n45.3.7.2. Intensity of light emitted\n\n45.3.7.2.1. Minimum: 130 cd on the axis of reference; 0.3 cd within the angles of light distribution of Clause 45.3.7.3.\n\n45.3.7.2.2. Maximum: 520 cd in any direction.\n\n45.3.7.2.3. In each direction corresponding to the points in the light distribution table reproduced is Clause 45.4.2.2 of this Rule, be not less than the product of 130 cd by the percentage specified in the said table for the direction in question.\n\n45.3.7.3. Angles of light distribution\n\nVertical: from 15o above to 15° below the horizontal.\n\nHorizontal: from 45° inwards to 80° outwards.\n\n45.3.7.4. Other requirements: None.\n\n45.3.8. CORNERING LAMPS\n\n45.3.8.1. Colour of light emitted: White or amber.\n\n45.3.8.2. Intensity of light emitted: Maximum 5,000 cd in any direction. The maximum intensity of light emitted above the horizontal shall not exceed the values of maximum permitted light intensity for dipped beam headlamps when measured above the horizontal is accordance with the requirements of ADR 46/... \"Headlamps for Vehicles other than L-group Vehicles\".\n\n45.3.8.3. Angles of light distribution: No requirement\n\n45.3.8.4. 453.8.4 Other requirements Lamps to SAE J852b 'Cornering Lamps' shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this Clause.\n\n45.4. TEST PROCEDURES\n\n45.4.1. All measurements shall be made with a standard filament globe of the category prescribed for the device, the supply voltage being so regulated as to produce the normal luminous flux prescribed.\n\n45.4.2. Photometric measurements\n\n45.4.2.1. Measurement methods\n\n45.4.2.1.1. During photometric measurements, stray reflections shall be avoided by appropriate masking\n\n45.4.2.1.2. in case the results of measurements should be challenged, measurements shall be carried out in such a way as to meet the following requirements\n\n45.4.2.1.2.1. The distance of measurement shall be such that the law of the inverse of the square of the distance is applicable;\n\n45.4.2.1.2.2. The measuring equipment shall be such that the angular aperture of the receiver viewed from the reference centre of the light is comprised between 10o and one degree;\n\n45.4.2.1.2.3. The intensity requirement for a particular direction of observation shall be deemed to be satisfied if that requirement is met in a direction deviating by not more than one-quarter of a degree from the direction of observation.\n\n45.4.2.2. Table of standard light distribution (see Table 1).\n\n \nTable 1\n\n![](image.004.png)\n\nNOTES\n\nThis compilation of Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 - Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006 includes all the instruments set out in the Table of Instruments. The Table of Amendments provides a history of clauses that have been amended, inserted or deleted.\n\nTable of Instruments\n\n| Name of Instrument | Registration Date | Commencement Date |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- |\n| Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 - Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006 | 28/08/06 | 29/08/06 |\n| Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 - Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006 Amendment 1 | 29/03/2007 | 30/03/2007 |\n\nTable of Amendments\n\n| Clause affected | How affected | Amending instrument |\n| --------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 45.3.6.5.3. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 - Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006 Amendment 1 |\n| 45.3.7. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 45/00 - Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices not Covered by ECE) 2006 Amendment 1 |\n\nad = added or inserted\n\nam = amended\n\ndel = deleted or removed\n\nrr = removed and replaced\n\n = clause renumbered. This takes the format of old no.  new no.\n\n---\n\n[\\[\\*\\]](#_ftnref1) The category code may also be in the format L1, LA etc.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument consolidates and replaces earlier versions of ADR 45/00 and updates technical parameters in certain clauses (see Table of Amendments). The core scope—setting photometric and construction requirements for lighting and light‑signalling devices not covered by UNECE rules—remains the same. 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(Clause 45.4.2.1.2)","Device‑specific conditional rules and exceptions (e.g. higher permitted intensity for combined side/front lamps; SAE standard deemed equivalent for cornering lamps). (Clauses 45.3.1.2.2, 45.3.8.4)","Implementation/acceptance dates and acceptable prior rules vary by vehicle category and are presented in a dense applicability table (long table in Applicability section).","Explicit references to external test conditions (standard filament globe and supply voltage) which affect how newer technologies are validated. (Clause 45.4.1)","Amendment history and cross‑clause renumbering noted — adds reading complexity if tracing changes (Table of Amendments)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- Sets technical rules for certain vehicle lighting and light-signalling devices that are not covered by UNECE standards. It is a technical Australian Design Rule (ADR) used in the Motor Vehicle Standards system. (Purpose & scope)\n- Requires specific photometric (colour and brightness) performance, angular distribution and some physical properties for named lamp types (e.g. side marker lamps, external cabin lamps, passenger car side marker lamps, search lamps, internal lamps, rear marking plates, daytime running lamps, cornering lamps). (Clauses 45.2 & 45.3)\n- Requires lamps to be robust to normal vibration and to keep their stated characteristics in normal use. (Clause 45.2.1)\n- Specifies precise colour limits using trichromatic co‑ordinates and permits using a defined test illuminant for verification. (Clauses 45.2.2–45.2.2.2)\n- Gives minimum and maximum luminous intensities, angles of light distribution, and limited physical/durability requirements for specific device types. Some devices (e.g. search and internal lamps) have no photometric requirements; others (e.g. rear marking plates) must meet an Australian Standard. (Clause 45.3)\n- Sets how photometric testing must be carried out: measurement distance rules, receiver aperture, masking to avoid stray reflections, and reference light distribution tables. Measurements are to be with the specified filament globe and supply voltage producing normal luminous flux. (Clause 45.4)\n- Cross‑references other ADRs and established standards to determine when lamps are mandatory/optional and to accept equivalent technical standards (for example ADR Definitions, ADR 13/..., ADR 19/..., ADR 46/..., AS 1906-1976, SAE J852b). (See Applicability and Clauses 45.1, 45.3.6.2, 45.3.8.4)\n\n\nWho this affects\n\n- Vehicle manufacturers and designers: must design lighting devices for the vehicle categories listed to meet the specified photometric and construction requirements. (Applicability; Clauses 45.2–45.3)\n- Component suppliers and importers of lamps and reflectors: must supply devices that conform to the ADR or to acceptable prior/equivalent standards identified in the ADR. (Applicability; Clauses 45.3.6.2, 45.3.8.4)\n- Testing laboratories and certifiers: must perform photometric tests according to the procedures in Clause 45.4 and use the specified reference bulbs/voltages. Results are used for compliance certification.\n- Vehicle importers and type‑approval/registration authorities: verify compliance at type‑approval, import approval or registration checks and enforce the rule where applicable. (General ADR framework references)\n- Aftermarket fitters and retrofitters: if installing or modifying lighting devices, they must ensure replacements meet the ADR requirements for the vehicle category.\n\n\nWhy it matters (practical effect and mechanics)\n\n- It sets the technical minimums and limits that determine whether a lamp or reflector is compliant and therefore legal to fit on vehicles covered by the listed ADR categories. That affects which parts manufacturers can sell for new vehicles, what parts importers can bring in, and what retrofitters can legally fit. (Applicability; Clauses 45.3)\n- Compliance is verified by laboratory photometric testing to the supplied procedures; non‑compliant parts must be redesigned, replaced or certified to an accepted equivalent standard. This creates testing and certification costs for manufacturers and suppliers. (Clause 45.4)\n\n\nCosts, incentives, trade‑offs and implementation risks (mechanical assessment)\n\n- Who pays: primarily manufacturers, component suppliers and importers absorb direct compliance costs (design, testing, certification). Independent testing labs and certifiers incur operational costs to meet measurement requirements. (Clauses 45.3, 45.4)\n- Decision power: the ADR sets the technical rule; officials and certifiers apply the tests and accept equivalence where the ADR allows (e.g. acceptance of SAE J852b or AS 1906-1976). That creates limited bureaucratic discretion around acceptance of “equivalent” standards. (Clauses 45.3.6.2, 45.3.8.4)\n- Behavioural effects: manufacturers may choose lamp technologies and suppliers that make it easier or cheaper to meet the photometric tables and colour coordinates. The ADR’s reliance on a standard filament globe for measurement (Clause 45.4.1) may affect how new light sources (LEDs, etc.) are validated in practice, potentially requiring additional testing setups or equivalence assessments.\n- Competition and market effects: small suppliers face proportionally larger testing/certification burdens than large suppliers. The ADR’s explicit acceptance of some named external standards (AS, SAE) can reduce duplication where suppliers already have those approvals; conversely, where a device type has no prior equivalent, suppliers must perform ADR-specific testing.\n- Substitution/unintended consequences: precise photometric and chromatic limits drive engineering choices (bulb type, lensing, reflector shape). Where requirements are tight, suppliers may standardise on a small set of compliant designs, which could reduce product variety and raise prices if certification costs are large.\n- Implementation risk and compliance burden: the ADR contains technical measurement tolerances (e.g. angular aperture of receiver, permissible deviation in measurement direction) that require calibrated equipment and expertise; mismeasurement or inconsistent lab practice could create disputes. (Clauses 45.4.2.1.2)\n\n\nPractical pointers for industry\n\n- Check the vehicle category table in the ADR to see whether the ADR applies for the vehicle’s manufacture/import date and category. The ADR also lists acceptable prior rules and manufactured‑on dates. (Applicability table)\n- If a lamp type is claimed equivalent to an accepted standard (e.g. SAE or AS), secure the relevant certification evidence to present to regulators or certifiers. (Clauses 45.3.6.2, 45.3.8.4)\n- Budget for laboratory photometric testing and ensure measurement rigs meet the distance, aperture and masking requirements in Clause 45.4.2.1.2.\n\n\nSource claims and testing of those claims\n\n- The ADR’s stated purpose is to ensure adequate illumination and signalling without undue glare. That is a normative purpose statement; mechanically, the ADR achieves that by setting colour coordinates, intensity limits and angular distributions. (Purpose & Clauses 45.2–45.3)\n- The ADR accepts some external standards as equivalent; where equivalence is claimed, expect regulators to require documentary proof and possibly re‑testing under ADR measurement conditions. (Clauses 45.3.6.2, 45.3.8.4)\n\n\nKey references within this text: Clauses 45.1 (definitions cross‑reference), 45.2 (general specifications including colour), 45.3 (individual lamp specifications), 45.4 (test procedures). The vehicle category applicability table gives the specific vehicle classes and implementation dates.**"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original purpose as a technical vehicle safety standard. The scope covers specific lighting devices not regulated by ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) standards, which was the original intent. 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