Motor Vehicles (standards) Regulations - Australian Vehicle Standards Rules

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2025
• Type of Document: Subordinate Legislation

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

MOTOR VEHICLES (STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2003 – AUSTRALIAN

VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES

Table of provisions

Schedule 6 Australian Vehicle Standards Rules

Part 1 Introductory

Division 1 General

1 Name of regulations ........................................................................ 1

2 Object of Vehicle Standards ............................................................ 1

Division 2 Some features of the Vehicle Standards

3 Definitions – the dictionary etc ......................................................... 2

4 Diagrams ......................................................................................... 2

3A References to another law of this jurisdiction .................................. 2

5 Notes ............................................................................................... 2

6 Examples ......................................................................................... 2

Part 2 Application of the Vehicle Standards

7 Application to vehicles and combinations on roads and road-

related areas .................................................................................... 3

8 What is a road ................................................................................. 3

9 What is a road-related area ............................................................. 3

10 Vehicles to which the Vehicle Standards do not apply .................... 3

11 Non-application of Vehicle Standards – exemption under other

laws ................................................................................................. 4

12 Non-application of Vehicle Standards – inconsistent ADR

requirements .................................................................................... 4

13 Non-application of Vehicle Standards – approvals under other

laws ................................................................................................. 5

Part 3 Australian Design Rules

Division 1 Interpretation

14 What is an ADR ............................................................................... 6

Division 2 Compliance with ADRs

19 Compliance with second edition ADRs ............................................ 6

20 Compliance with third edition ADRs ................................................ 7

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21 Exception to compliance with ADRs – vehicles that are not

road vehicles ................................................................................... 8

22 Exception to compliance with ADRs – particular approvals ............. 8

23 Partial exception to compliance with ADRs – personally

imported vehicles ........................................................................... 10

Part 4 Adopted standards

24 What is an adopted standard ......................................................... 11

25 Reference to adopted standards ................................................... 11

26 Exception to compliance with adopted standards .......................... 11

Part 5 General safety requirements

Division 1 All vehicles

27 Steering ......................................................................................... 11

28 Turning ability ................................................................................ 12

29 Ability to travel backwards and forwards ....................................... 12

30 Protrusions .................................................................................... 12

31 Driver’s view and vehicle controls .................................................. 12

32 Seating .......................................................................................... 13

33 Mudguards and spray suppression ................................................ 13

34 Horns, alarms etc .......................................................................... 14

35 Rear vision mirrors ........................................................................ 15

36 Rear vision mirrors – surfaces ....................................................... 16

37 Additional rear vision mirrors ......................................................... 16

38 Automatic transmission ................................................................. 16

39 Diesel engines ............................................................................... 17

40 Bonnet securing devices ............................................................... 17

41 Electrical wiring, connections and installations .............................. 17

42 Television receivers and visual display units ................................. 18

43 Windscreens and windows ............................................................ 18

44 Window tinting ............................................................................... 19

45 Windscreen wipers and washers ................................................... 20

46 Wheels and tyres – size and capacity ........................................... 21

47 Pneumatic tyres generally ............................................................. 21

48 Pneumatic tyres – carcass construction ........................................ 21

49 Pneumatic tyres – size and capacity ............................................. 22

50 Tyres – defects .............................................................................. 22

51 Tyres for use on vehicles with GVM over 4.5 tonnes ..................... 22

52 Tyres – manufacturer’s rating ........................................................ 22

53 Retreads ........................................................................................ 23

54 Tyre tread ...................................................................................... 24

Division 2 Additional requirements for motor bikes

55 Steering gear and handlebars ....................................................... 24

56 Foot rests....................................................................................... 25

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57 Chain guards ................................................................................. 25

Part 6 Vehicle marking

58 Vehicle and engine identification numbers .................................... 26

59 White or silver band on certain vehicles ........................................ 26

60 Warning signs for combinations over 22 metres long .................... 26

61 Warning signs not to be displayed on other vehicles ..................... 27

62 Specifications for warning signs .................................................... 27

63 Left-hand drive signs ..................................................................... 28

Part 7 Vehicle configuration and dimensions

Division 1 Axles

64 Axle configuration .......................................................................... 29

65 Relation between axles in axle group ............................................ 30

Division 2 Dimensions

66 Width ............................................................................................. 31

67 Length of single motor vehicles ..................................................... 31

68 Length of single trailers ................................................................. 31

69 Length of combinations ................................................................. 32

70 Rear overhang ............................................................................... 33

71 Trailer drawbar length .................................................................... 33

72 Height ............................................................................................ 34

73 Ground clearance .......................................................................... 34

Part 8 Lights and reflectors

Division 1 General requirements for lights

74 Certain requirements apply only at night ....................................... 35

75 Prevention of glare ........................................................................ 36

76 Pairs of lights ................................................................................. 36

Division 2 Headlights

77 Headlights to be fitted to vehicles .................................................. 36

78 How headlights are to be fitted ...................................................... 37

79 How single headlights are to be fitted ............................................ 37

80 How additional headlights are to be fitted ...................................... 38

81 Performance of headlights ............................................................. 38

82 Effective range of headlights ......................................................... 38

83 Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position .......... 38