Motor Vehicles, Trailers & Bicycles

This section provides information about vehicle safety standards, importing a motor vehicle, vehicle design rules and certification. Also links to the Australian Bicycle Council home page.

• Federal Interstate Registration Scheme (FIRS)

  This Scheme was designed to provide uniform charges and operating conditions for heavy vehicles engaged solely in interstate operations.  For detailed information please follow this link.

• Specialist & Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme (SEVS)

  This page provides information about eligibility of motor vehicles for entry onto the Register.  You can also download an application form from here.

• Australian Design Rules

  The Australian Design Rules are standards for vehicle safety, anti-theft and emissions for new road vehicles, whether manufactured in Australia or imported as new or second hand vehicles.

• Importing Vehicles

  For all information regarding the importation of motor vehicles to Australia.

• Vehicle Certification

  This link provides detailed information on Australian standards from importing a vehicle to the road vehicle certification scheme.

• Australian Bicycle Council

  The Australia Bicycle Council is the national body that manages and coordinates implementation of the National Cycling Strategy 2011–2016 sanctioned by Australian transport ministers as part of the Australian Transport Council. The Strategy sets a target to double the number of people cycling by 2016, using the Cycling Participation Survey 2011 as a benchmark.

  This website provides guidelines produced by Austroads and the Australian Bicycle Council that relate to cycling infrastructure, safety and data.

• Cycling Resource Centre

  This is the homepage of the Cycling Resource Centre which is a repository for data, information and best practice relating to cycling planning, policy, programs and projects.