Australian Design Rules (ADR)

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Australian Design Rules (ADR) are Australia’s national standards that regulate vehicle safety, emissions, and anti-theft performance for all road vehicles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf technical regulation
vehicle standard
administeredBy Australian Government
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
alsoKnownAs ADR
appliesTo buses
heavy trucks
light commercial vehicles
motorcycles
passenger cars
road vehicles
trailers
basedOn United Nations vehicle regulations in some areas
country Australia
enforcedBy Commonwealth type approval system
hasPart ADR 1
ADR 10
ADR 13
linked to: ADR

ADR 18
linked to: ADR

ADR 2
ADR 3
ADR 31
ADR 34
ADR 4
linked to: ADR

ADR 5
ADR 6
ADR 69
ADR 7
ADR 73
ADR 79
ADR 8
ADR 83
introduced 1970s
jurisdiction national
language English
legalStatus mandatory for new vehicles
purpose improve road safety
reduce vehicle emissions
reduce vehicle theft
regulates anti-theft immobilisers
braking performance
bus and coach safety
bus emergency exits
child restraint anchorages
controls and displays
crashworthiness
daytime running lamps
demisting and defrosting systems
direction indicator lamps
door latches and hinges
electromagnetic compatibility aspects of vehicles
evaporative emissions
exhaust emissions
flammability of interior materials
front underrun protection for heavy vehicles
frontal impact protection
fuel system integrity
head restraints
headlamp performance
heavy vehicle safety
interior fittings
lighting and signalling equipment
motorcycle safety
noise emissions
occupant protection
on-board diagnostic (OBD) requirements
rear registration plate lamps
rear underrun protection for heavy vehicles
rear vision mirrors
reflectors
rollover strength for certain vehicles
seat belt installation
seating and seat anchorages
side impact protection
speedometer accuracy
steering column impact
stop lamps
trailer braking systems
tyre and rim selection
tyre pressure labelling and requirements
vehicle anti-theft performance
vehicle dimensions and configuration
vehicle emissions
vehicle identification
vehicle marking for theft prevention
vehicle safety
windscreen glazing
windscreen wipers and washers
requires evidence of compliance from manufacturers
scope new vehicles supplied to the Australian market

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Toyota Kluger emissionsStandardCompliance Australian Design Rules (ADR)
subject linked to: Australia (as Toyota Kluger)
Australian Design Rules enforcedBy Commonwealth type approval system
subject linked to: Australian Design Rules (ADR)
linked to: Australian Design Rules (ADR)