1Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 53/00 – Front and Rear Position Lamps, Stop Lamps, Direction Indicators and Rear Registration Plate Lamps for L-Group Vehicles) 2006

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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 53/00 – Front and Rear Position Lamps, Stop Lamps, Direction Indicators and Rear Registration Plate Lamps for L-Group Vehicles) 2006

Made under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule) Lighting Standards Amendment Instrument 2022 (No.1)

Compilation Date: 20 January 2023

Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Policy and Partnerships, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

CONTENTS

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

1. SCOPE........................................................3

2. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION........................3

3. DEFINITIONS..................................................3

4. REQUIREMENTS...............................................3

5. EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES.................3

6. SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS...................4

7. ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS....................................4

8. NOTES........................................................4

APPENDIX A.........................................................5

COMPILATION NOTES...............................................25

1. legislative provisions
   1. NAME OF STANDARD
      1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 53/00 – Front and Rear Position Lamps, Stop Lamps, Direction Indicators and Rear Registration Plate Lamps for L-Group Vehicles) 2006.
      2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 53/00 — Front and Rear Position Lamps, Stop Lamps, Direction Indicators and Rear Registration Plate Lamps for L-Group Vehicles.
2. SCOPE

This Australian Design Rule (ADR) prescribes the photometric requirements for front position lamps, rear position lamps, stop lamps, direction indicators and rear registration plate illuminating devices intended to be fitted to mopeds, motor cycles and vehicles treated as such.

1. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION

   1. The circumstances under which front and rear lamps, stop lamps, direction indicators and rear registration lamps and mandatory, optional or prohibited are set out in either ADRs 19/… or 67/…