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Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 14/00 – Rear Vision Mirrors) 2006

I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, determine this vehicle standard under subsection 7 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

Dated 31 July 2006

[SIGNED]

James Eric Lloyd

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

CONTENTS

legislative provisions.............................................3

purpose and SCOPE.....................................................3

APPLICABILITY......................................................3

14.1. DEFINITIONS..................................................4

14.2. REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MA; MB; MC; and MD1 ONLY 4

14.3. TEST PROCEDURES FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MA; MB; MC; and MD1 ONLY 6

14.4. REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE CATEGORIES MD2; MD3; ME; AND N-GROUP VEHICLES ONLY 6

14.5. REQUIREMENTS FOR L-GROUP VEHICLES ONLY.................7

14.6. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................7

legislative provisions

0.1. NAME OF STANDARD

0.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 14/00 – Rear Vision Mirrors) 2006.

0.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 14/00 — Rear Vision Mirrors.

0.2. COMMENCEMENT

0.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.

0.3. REPEAL

0.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 14/00 — Rear Vision Mirrors that is:

(a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and

(b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.

0.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 14/00 — Rear Vision Mirrors, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument, or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still in force at the commencement of this Standard.

purpose and SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purpose of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.

The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for rear vision mirrors to provide the driver with a clear and reasonably unobstructed view to the rear.

Vehicle Category	ADR Category Code [*]	UNECE Category Code *	Manufactured on or After	Acceptable Prior Rules
Moped 2 wheels	LA	L1	1 July 1988	Nil
Moped 3 wheels	LB	L2	1 July 1988	Nil
Motor cycle	LC	L3	1 July 1988	Nil
Motor cycle and sidecar	LD	L4	1 July 1988	Nil
Motor tricycle	LE	L5	1 July 1988	Nil
Passenger car	MA	M1	1 July 1988	Nil
Forward-control passenger vehicle	MB	M1	1 July 1988	Nil
Off-road passenger vehicle	MC	M1	1 July 1988	Nil
Light omnibus	MD	M2
up to 3.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ and up to 12 seats	MD1		1 July 1988	Nil
up to 3.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ and more than 12 seats	MD2		1 July 1988	Nil
over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes ‘GVM’	MD3		1 July 1988	Nil
over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes ‘GVM’	MD4		1 July 1988	Nil
Heavy omnibus	ME	M3	1 July 1988	Nil
Light goods vehicle	NA	N1	1 July 1988	Nil
Medium goods vehicle	NB	N2
over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes ‘GVM’	NB1		1 July 1988	Nil
over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes ‘GVM’	NB2		1 July 1988	Nil
Heavy goods vehicle	NC	N3	1 July 1988	Nil
Very light trailer	TA	O1	Not Applicable
Light trailer	TB	O2	Not Applicable
Medium trailer	TC	O3	Not Applicable
Heavy trailer	TD	O4	Not Applicable