Regulatory impact statement : occupant protection in passenger vans, four wheel drivers and light commercials (Phase 2).

Author(s)
National Road Transport Commission NRTC
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Abstract

This Regulatory Impact Statement assesses the impact of applying Australian Design Rule (ADR) 69/00 to forward control passenger vans, four wheel drives (4WDs) and light commercial vehicles. This application is part of a phased programme to bring occupant protection levels in these vehicle types to the same or similar standards as those applying in cars. The changes are to include three phases. Phase I (see ST 971931) proposals included changes to five ADRs (covering such things as seat belts, head restraints, centre high-mounted stop lamps) and were gazetted at the end of 1994. Phase 2 proposals are assessed herein. The proposal is to apply ADR 69/00 to passenger vans (vehicle category MB), 4WDs (vehicle category MC) and light commercial vehicles under 2.7 tonnes (vehicle category NA1). This ADR contains injury criteria that passenger cars must meet in full frontal barrier crash tests using Hybrid II or III dummies. Phase 3 will consider whether passenger vans, 4WDs and light commercial vehicles should meet the new dynamic side impact rules currently being developed for passenger cars. (A)

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Publication

Library number
971932 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Canberra, ACT, National Road Transport Commission NRTC, 1995, 17 p., 6 ref. - ISBN 0-7306-8422-9

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