Vehicle Standards Bulletin VSB1

Building small trailers information for manufacturers and summarised construction requirements for trailers less than 4.5 tonnes aggregate trailer mass.

General

1. Scope
2. Introduction
3. The applicable ADRs
4. The purpose of this bulletin
5. Record keeping
6. Conditions relating to non-complying road trailers
7. Vehicle plate
8. Vehicle identification number (VIN)
9. Registration
10. Responsibility for safety

Technical Requirements

11. Technical requirements - types of trailer covered under VSB1
12. Definitions
13. Lighting
14. Electrical wiring
15. Braking
16. Drawbars, safety chains, safety chain attachments and couplings
17. Wheel guards (mudguards)
18. Visibility of tray
19. Axles and suspensions
20. Wheels and tyres
21. Dimensions
22. General caravan requirements
23. General requirements for trailers
24. Trailers and caravans equipped with refrigeration and air conditioning systems
25. Importing a trailer into Australia
26. To order the ADR CD-Rom
27. Useful contacts
28. Appendix

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