Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.37Automatic transmission
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sch.1-sec.37 Automatic transmission
A motor vehicle fitted with an automatic transmission must have an engine starter mechanism that can not operate when the transmission control is in a position to drive the vehicle. A vehicle built after 1975 that is fitted with an automatic transmission must have an indicator in the driver’s compartment showing the transmission control position. Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a motor vehicle with less than 4 wheels. (sch.1-sec.37-ssec.1) A motor vehicle fitted with an automatic transmission must have an engine starter mechanism that can not operate when the transmission control is in a position to drive the vehicle. (sch.1-sec.37-ssec.2) A vehicle built after 1975 that is fitted with an automatic transmission must have an indicator in the driver’s compartment showing the transmission control position. (sch.1-sec.37-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a motor vehicle with less than 4 wheels.