Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.2-sec.4Steering
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sch.2-sec.4 Steering
A heavy motor vehicle must have a right-hand drive. A heavy motor vehicle has a right-hand drive if the centre of at least 1 steering control of the vehicle is to the right of the vehicle or in line with the centre of the vehicle. In relation to a heavy motor vehicle built before 1 January 2005, a component of the steering system of the vehicle that is essential for effective steering of the vehicle must be built to transmit energy by mechanical means only. Failure of a non-mechanical component of a heavy motor vehicle’s steering system must not prevent effective steering of the vehicle. This section does not apply to a heavy motor vehicle if the vehicle is built mainly for a purpose other than the transport of goods or passengers by road. sch 2 s 4 amd 2020 SL No. 19 s 7 (sch.2-sec.4-ssec.1) A heavy motor vehicle must have a right-hand drive. (sch.2-sec.4-ssec.2) A heavy motor vehicle has a right-hand drive if the centre of at least 1 steering control of the vehicle is to the right of the vehicle or in line with the centre of the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.4-ssec.3) In relation to a heavy motor vehicle built before 1 January 2005, a component of the steering system of the vehicle that is essential for effective steering of the vehicle must be built to transmit energy by mechanical means only. (sch.2-sec.4-ssec.4) Failure of a non-mechanical component of a heavy motor vehicle’s steering system must not prevent effective steering of the vehicle. (sch.2-sec.4-ssec.5) This section does not apply to a heavy motor vehicle if the vehicle is built mainly for a purpose other than the transport of goods or passengers by road.