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Vehicle Standards Bulletins
Publications in the Vehicle Standards Bulletin (VSB) series provide information on the design, manufacture, sale, modification, maintenance, import and repair of road vehicles.
The term "road vehicles" includes both motor vehicles and trailers.
The series is a major channel for communication from the Vehicle Safety Standards Branch of the Department of Infrastructure and Transport on road vehicle matters. Where appropriate matters dealt within VSBs will have been considered as well by other bodies such as the National Transport Commission and the Australian Transport Council and its committees or the text of the VSB will have been prepared by such a body.
Publications in the series:
- give advance notice of matters of concern;
- set out codes of practice and other standards which supplement legislative requirements;
- provide advice on road vehicle design safety and operations; and
- draw attention to information of use to persons involved with road vehicles in any range of capacities.
Vehicle Standards Bulletins so far published:
- VSB 1 - Building Small Trailers (cp)
[
PDF: 1288 KB]
[
DOC: 2231 KB] - VSB 2 - Maximum Road Speed Limiting for Heavy Trucks and Buses (ib)
[PDF: 147 KB]
[DOC: 240 KB]
- VSB 3 - Vehicle Safety Recalls (pu)
- VSB 4 - Steering Conversions for Left Hand Drive Vehicles (cp)
[PDF: 315 KB]
- VSB 5A - Commercial Manufacture and Installation of Additional Seats (cp)
[PDF: 104 KB]
DOC: 147 KB]
- VSB 5B - Construction and Installation of Additional Seats by Individuals (cp)
[PDF: 930 KB]
[DOC: 1957 KB]
- VSB 6 - Heavy Vehicle Modifications (cp)
- VSB 7A - Design Parameters Necessary for Compliance with ADR 59/00 - Part A (cp) [PDF: 1290 KB]
- VSB 7B - Design Parameters Necessary for Compliance with ADR 59/00 - Part B (cp) [PDF: 1063 KB]
- VSB 10 - Importing Vehicles to Australia (ib)
- VSB 11 - Certification of Road-Friendly Suspensions
[PDF: 299 KB]
- VSB 12 - Rear Marking Plates - Issued by the Western Australian Government / Vehicle Safety Branch [PDF: 270 KB]
- VSB 14 - National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification (NCOP)
Street Rod Manual
3rd Edition Australian Design Rules
2nd Edition Australian Design Rules
The Australian Design Rules (ADR) set out design standards for vehicle safety and emissions. There are currently 83 ADR's. Please click on the link to access the ADRs.
- (cp) = Code of Practice
- (ib) = Information Booklet
- (pu) = Periodic Update
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Disclaimer: The compatible application(s) listed above are examples only. The Department of Infrastructure and Transport does not endorse any particular software developer or specific application.
