We are seeking feedback on the mandatory fitment of Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS) in passenger vehicles and light goods vehicles with the introduction of a new Australian Design Rule 107/00.
Why we want your input
Vehicle safety impacts all Australians. This is your opportunity to have your say on advanced vehicle technology that will decrease the number of fatalities and injuries involving unintentional lane departures.How you can voice your opinion
You can share your opinion by completing the provided feedback form and uploading it using the ‘Have your say’ button below.What will be the outcome of this consultation?
Your submission will support the development of a future National Road Vehicle Standard for passenger vehicles and light goods vehicles.The Issue
In Australia, a significant proportion of fatalities resulting from light vehicle crashes involve unintentional lane departures. The report, ‘The Potential Benefits of Lane Keep Assist Systems in Australian Light Vehicles’, published by Monash University Accident Research Centre’s estimated that 42% of all fatal crashes and 55% of resulting fatalities between 2013 and 2019 in Australia involved unintentional lane departures that could have been potentially mitigated by an ELKS. An ELKS warns the driver and corrects the vehicle’s trajectory when the vehicle unintentionally leaves the lane.
Technologies that alert and assist the driver of an unintentional lane departure already exist and are now commonly being fitted in newer vehicles sold in Australia. However, fitment of an ELKS is not mandatory in Australia, and based on departmental research to support the previously consulted on Regulatory Impact Statement, nearly 40% of new passenger vehicles and light goods vehicles that entered the Australian market in 2021 were not equipped with an ELKS.
We are examining the case to mandate the fitment of ELKS on passenger vehicles and light goods vehicles through the introduction of a new National Road Vehicle Standard: Australian Design Rule 107/00 – Emergency Lane Keeping Systems for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles (ADR 107/00). The implementation of ADR 107/00 will reduce unintentional lane departure crashes occurring on roads with speed limits 70 km/h or greater, typically found in rural and highway environments.
This consultation builds upon the Lane Keeping Systems for light vehicles consultation that concluded in February 2022. Based on the feedback received during this consultation, we agreed to harmonise the ADR with a UN Regulation that was not in existence at the time of the consultation. Australia has since collaborated with the UN to develop an international vehicle regulation for ELKS.
We are seeking feedback on the proposed ADR 107/00 including:
- The suitability of ADR 107/00, along with any comments on functional and/or performance requirements, test requirements or implementation, such as the applicable vehicle categories and timing.
- Any other relevant views or information.
Relevant documentation
- [Consultation draft] Australian Design Rule 107/00 – Emergency Lane Keeping Systems for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles
- [Consultation draft] Australian Design Rule 107/00 – Emergency Lane Keeping Systems for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles (Explanatory Statement)
- Emergency Lane Keeping Systems – Consultation Paper
Participate
06 Aug 2025 09:00 AEST
03 Sep 2025 17:00 AEST
Open
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We invite you to tell us your views on this topic.
Please include:
- contact name
- organisation name, if applicable
- contact details, including telephone number, postal and email addresses
- confirmation whether or not your submission can be made public—published—or kept confidential.
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Please click on the 'Have your say now' button below to upload your submission.
Alternatively please email your submission to standards@infrastructure.gov.au.
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Public Consultation on Emergency Lane Keeping Systems
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