Commonwealth legislation

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 59/00 - Omnibus Rollover Strength) 2006

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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Plain English Summary

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This rule lets manufacturers test a representative bus body section instead of the whole omnibus to verify rollover strength, provided the section matches a chosen share of vehicle mass and absorbs at least the same share of crash energy. The same rollover procedure applies as for full-vehicle tests.

It affects bus manufacturers, importers and testing labs in Australia by lowering test cost while preserving safety.

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Direct links to the current provisions in Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 59/00 - Omnibus Rollover Strength) 2006.

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ANNEX 4

ROLL-OVER TEST ON A BODY SECTION

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1.1 The body section shall represent a section of the unladen vehicle.

1.2 The geometry of the body section, the axis of rotation and the position of the centre of gravity in the same vertical and lateral directions shall be representative of the complete vehicle.

1.3 The mass of the body section, expressed as a percentage of the unladen kerb mass of the vehicle, shall be specified by the manufacturer.

1.4 The energy to be absorbed by the body section, expressed as a percentage of the total energy which would be absorbed by a complete vehicle, shall be specified by the manufacturer.

1.5 The percentage of total energy described in paragraph 1.4 shall not be less than the percentage of total kerb mass described in paragraph 1.3.

1.6 The test conditions specified in paragraph 1.6 of annex 3 and in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.6 of annex 5 shall apply.

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TEST PROCEDURE
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2.1 The test procedures shall be the same as the procedure described in annex 3, except that the body section described above shall be used instead of a complete vehicle.

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