10Compliance with the European Standard

10 Compliance with the European Standard

The requirements covered by this section are those set out in clauses 5 to 7 of the European Standard (including the related annexes set out in the Standard), subject to the following modifications: (a) omit subclause 5.2.18.1 (Longitudinal stability) and annex F; (b) after subclause 5.2.23, insert the following subclause: 5.2.24 Spark Arrester. All ATVs (quad bikes) equipped with an internal combustion engine shall have a spark arrester of a type that: (i) meets the requirements of Australian Standard AS 1019‑2000: Internal combustion engines—Spark emission control devices, published by Standards Australia; or (ii) is qualified according to Standard 5100‑1d: Standard for Spark Arresters for Internal Combustion Engines published by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service in February 2013; (c) after the second sentence of subclause 7.3 (which provides requirements for instruction handbooks), insert: “In particular, the instruction handbook shall provide information alerting consumers to the risk of rollovers, when the risk of rollover is increased (for example on inclined terrain, while carrying a load, when there are hidden objects on the ground, wet or slippery surfaces) and how to best operate the vehicle safely in higher risk conditions.”; (d) a reference to each of the following terms is taken to be a reference to a quad bike within the meaning of section 5 of this instrument: (i) all‑terrain vehicle; (ii) ATV.

Note: If a quad bike complies with section 10 (compliance with the European Standard), it is not required to comply with section 9 (compliance with the US Standard): see section 8.