Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.14Automatic transmission
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sch.2-sec.14 Automatic transmission
A heavy motor vehicle fitted with an automatic transmission must have an engine starter mechanism that can not operate when the transmission control is in a position to drive the vehicle. A heavy motor vehicle built after 1975 that is fitted with an automatic transmission must have an indicator in the driver’s compartment showing the transmission control position. Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a heavy motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels. (sch.2-sec.14-ssec.1) A heavy motor vehicle fitted with an automatic transmission must have an engine starter mechanism that can not operate when the transmission control is in a position to drive the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.14-ssec.2) A heavy motor vehicle built after 1975 that is fitted with an automatic transmission must have an indicator in the driver’s compartment showing the transmission control position. (sch.2-sec.14-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a heavy motor vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels.