Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.119Components of a braking system
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sch.1-sec.119 Components of a braking system
A brake tube or hose fitted to a vehicle must— be manufactured from a material appropriate for the intended use of the tube or hose in the vehicle; and be long enough to allow for the full range of steering and suspension movements of the vehicle; and be fitted to prevent the tube or hose from being damaged during the operation of the vehicle by— a source of heat; or any movement of the parts the tube or hose is attached to or near.
- (a) be manufactured from a material appropriate for the intended use of the tube or hose in the vehicle; and
- (b) be long enough to allow for the full range of steering and suspension movements of the vehicle; and
- (c) be fitted to prevent the tube or hose from being damaged during the operation of the vehicle by— (i) a source of heat; or (ii) any movement of the parts the tube or hose is attached to or near.
- (i) a source of heat; or
- (ii) any movement of the parts the tube or hose is attached to or near.
- (i) a source of heat; or
- (ii) any movement of the parts the tube or hose is attached to or near.