164Branding of fifth wheel couplings and turntables on B‑doubles and road trains

164 Branding of fifth wheel couplings and turntables on B‑doubles and road trains

(1) A fifth wheel coupling on a vehicle built after June 1991 forming part of a B‑double or road train must be clearly and permanently marked in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1773–1990, Articulated Vehicles—Fifth Wheel Assemblies, with: (a) the name or trademark of its manufacturer; and (b) its D‑value rating; and (c) its nominal size. (2) A turntable used in a vehicle built after the commencement of this rule that forms part of a B‑double or road train must be marked with: (a) the name or trademark of the turntable’s manufacturer; and (b) the D‑value rating of the turntable in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1773–1990, Articulated Vehicles—Fifth Wheel Assemblies.