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National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2006
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National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2006
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(1) This rule applies to a motor vehicle (except a motor vehicle to which rule 150 applies) with a diesel engine. (2) The stationary noise level of the motor vehicle must not exceed the noise level applying to the vehicle under the table.
| Column 1Item | Column 2GVM (t) | Column 3Exhaust height (mm) | Column 4When vehicle built | Column 5Noise level (dB(A)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <3.5 | <1500 | before July 1980 | 105 |
| after June 1980but before July 1983 | 102 | |||
| after June 1983 | 99 | |||
| 2 | >3.5but | <1500 | before July 1980 | 107 |
| <12 | after June 1980but before July 1983 | 104 | ||
| after June 1983 | 101 | |||
| 3 | >12 | <1500 | before July 1980 | 109 |
| after June 1980but before July 1983 | 106 | |||
| after June 1983 | 103 | |||
| 4 | <3.5 | >1500 | before July 1980 | 101 |
| after June 1980but before July 1983 | 98 | |||
| after June 1983 | 95 | |||
| 5 | >3.5but | >1500 | before July 1980 | 103 |
| <12 | after June 1980but before July 1983 | 100 | ||
| after June 1983 | 97 | |||
| 6 | >12 | >1500 | before July 1980 | 105 |
| after June 1980but before July 1983 | 102 | |||
| after June 1983 | 99 |