MOTOR VEHICLES (STANDARDS) REGULATIONS - AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES
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27 Steering (1) A motor vehicle must have a right-hand drive. (3) A motor vehicle has a right-hand drive if the centre of at least 1 steering control of the vehicle is to the right of, or in line with, the centre of the vehicle.
Motor Vehicles (Standards) Regulations 2003 – Australian Vehicle Standards Rules 12 (4) A component of the steering system of a motor vehicle that is essential for effective steering of the vehicle must be built to transmit energy by mechanical means only. (5) Failure of a non-mechanical component of the steering system must not prevent effective steering of the vehicle. (6) This rule does not apply to a vehicle if the vehicle is built or used mainly for a purpose other than the transport of goods or people by road.