Trailers more than 2500kg and not exceeding 3500kg ATM must have two safety chains of 3500kg designation fitted. If two points of attachment are required, attachments must be mounted either side of the centreline of the drawbar. 776 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<00022828783D7F418E45E1C8881583F0><372470E4A4E9E74B86651DC20749ED8B>]/Index[765 23]/Info 764 0 R/Length 70/Prev 158322/Root 766 0 R/Size 788/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream (For further information, refer to ADR 13/00 Appendix A clause 8.7 and ADR 47/00). Lamps and reflectors complying with certain international regulations, referred to as ECE Regulations, are acceptable as complying with some of the lighting ADRs. Drawbars must withstand the following forces applied at the centre of the intended coupling without detachment or any distortion or failure, which will affect the safe drawing of the towed trailer: (For further information, refer to ADR 62/01 clause 14). Caution Tyres marked NHS are not for highway service and should not be used. Vertical tension and compression (N) 0.5 x 9.81 x ATM (in kg). There must be two white or amber clearance lamps at the front and two red clearance lamps at the rear. 1.3.1. An efficient braking system for trailers under 2 tonnes must have brakes that operate on the wheels of at least one axle. (For further information, refer to ADR 13/00 Appendix A clause 6.8 and ADR 74/00). 2 towards the front plus 2 towards the rear, if a semi-trailer is equal or less than 7500 mm long. Each safety chain attachment point must be capable of withstanding the following minimum forces without incurring either any residual deformation that would interfere or degrade the function of the assembly, or any breaks, cracks or separation of components: Longitudinal tension and compression (N) 1.5 x 9.81 x ATM (in kg). Note Seven and twelve pin connectors should be of a robust design to reduce the risk of short circuits developing. See Figure 1. D-Value is the theoretical horizontal reference force between towing vehicle and trailer. Technical RequirementsTypes of trailer covered under VSB1. Amber, except for the rearmost side retro-reflector can be red if it is grouped or has part of the light emitting surface in common with the rear position lamp, the rear end-outline marker lamp, the stop lamp or the red rearmost side-marker lamp. For more information, refer to Administrators Circular 0-2-4 and ADR 13/00. For quality Australian-made trailers at great prices, call Austrailers Queensland today on 07 3284 8911. One pair of side repeating indicators may also be fitted approximately halfway along semi trailers if they are over 7.5m long. An efficient brake system must apply the brakes immediately if the trailer becomes detached from the towing vehicle. All indicator lamps must operate by a single control that is independent of all other lamps and must flash in phase all on one side. the manufacturer's recommended tyre size; either the statement: The tyres fitted to this vehicle shall have a speed category not less than L (120km/h); or. Otherwise, an approval under sections 10(A) or 16 of the Act must be obtained from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government as well as a letter of authority from the relevant registration authority that confirms that the trailer will be permitted to be used on a public road. Note: Front position lamps and front and rear end outline marker lamps are required for wide trailers only. For exact forces see [https://infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb1/vsb_01_b.aspx]. Note Manufacturers should ensure that optional equipment and original equipment, or for after market fitment, does not invalidate compliance with any ADRs. Electrical Connections: Must operate with front position (if fitted), end-outline (if fitted), side-marker (if fitted) and rear registration lamps. Presence: Must be fitted if a trailer is more than 1600 mm wide and over 4 metres long, or over 1800 mm wide. The GTM of a trailer must not exceed the sum of the load ratings of its tyres. A trailer must meet the dimensional limits in order to take advantage of the arrangements under this bulletin. Fifth Wheel Assemblies and Kingpins with a D-Value rating of 40 kN or less, must comply with Australian Standard AS 4968.1-2003 Heavy road vehiclesMechanical coupling between articulated vehicle combinations, Part 1 Design criteria and selection requirements for fifth wheel, kingpin and associated equipment, or to other requirements as listed in ADR 62/02. Austrailers build high quality trailers that always meet or exceed all Queensland trailer regulations outlined below. For trailers up 2 tonnes GTM, an efficient braking system is considered to have brakes operating on the wheels of at least one axle. A front position side lamp must also be fitted if trailer width exceeds 1.8m. The brakes on a registered trailer in Queensland must conform to the Queensland trailer regulations. All trailers manufactured on or after 1 July 1988 must display a "trailer plate" fixed in a . 5 TIPS FOR SETTING UP TRAILER BRAKES Arrangement: At the rear. A load must not project more than 150mm beyond the trailer's width or be more than 2.5m overall width, whichever is less. ( 2) Motor vehicles being towed in a driveaway-towaway operation (including the last truck of triple saddle-mount combinations (see 393.71 (a) (3)) are not required to have operative brakes provided the combination of vehicles meets the requirements of 393.52. Note Under this option, Side-Marker Lamps are only required for large trailers and any semi-trailer. Trailers must not have internal or external projections that could be hazardous to other road users. May be amber if combined with a side-marker lamp, White or amber to the front, red to the rear, Amber, except for the rearmost lamp which may emit red if it is grouped or combined or reciprocally incorporated with the rear position lamp, the rear end-outline marker lamp, stop lamp or is grouped or has part of the light emitting surface in common with the rear retro-reflector. Retro-reflectors indicate the presence of a trailer by reflecting light from a separate source. Drawbars, Safety Chains, Safety Chain Attachments and Couplings 17. Trailers must not show red light to the front or white light to the rear with exception of reverse lamps. Presence: Must be fitted if a trailer is more than 2100 mm wide. the mark U, followed by the permissible static vertical load in kg. If the trailer has 2 axle groups, the forward most axle group must be steerable by the drawbar. The height of any trailer, except for a livestock trailer (See ADRs for definition) must not exceed 4.3 metres in height. Austrailers build high quality trailers that always meet or exceed all Queensland trailer regulations outlined below. for trailers built on or after 1 July 1988 see braking systems below No Brakes If your trailer weights less than 750kg, when loaded, you do not need any brakes. A complete list of definitions is available via infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/design/adr_online.aspx. Alternatively, if complying with the requirements of ADR 62/02 the maximum height of the centre of the body of the ball coupling may be increased to 460mm. Override brake laws Override brakes are permitted when the GTM is under 2,000kg. A trailer must not exceed 2.5 metres in overall width. Presence: Must be fitted. All brakes must be operable from the drivers seat of the towing vehicle, excluding over-run brakes. Width is the maximum distance measured across the body including wheel guards, but excluding rear vision mirrors, signalling devices and side-mounted lamps. H320&L& 6E_8 e)Q ` *B Flashing must be within a range of 60 to 120 flashes per minute. Electrical installations on a trailer that are intended for connection to a power system other than that of the drawing vehicle must comply with Australian Standard 3001-1981 Electrical Installations in Caravans and Caravan Parks or Australian Standard AS 3001-2001 Electrical InstallationsRelocatable premises (including caravans and tents) and their site installations. Or the safety cable must have a certified load capacity of the same. All couplings must be marked in accordance with ADR 62/01 or >ADR 62/02. Lamps and wiring may be detachable from trailers such as boat trailers, where they are exposed to conditions such as immersion in water, which might cause short-circuiting or other malfunctions. Privacy Policy and Two rear position lamps or tail lamps must be fitted at the rear of the trailer. MEDIUM TRAILER (TC)A trailer with a GTM exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 10 tonnes. Where two points of attachment are required, they must be mounted one on either side of the centreline of the drawbar. (b) in force at the commencement of this Standard. Something went wrong, try refreshing and submitting the form again. Caution Leaf springs that are galvanised should only be used in corrosive environments and only when there are no better alternatives available. Trailers more than 3500kg ATM must have two safety chains made from steel of a minimum 800MPa breaking stress. As you can see in the table above, the magic formula for most states to require breaks on the trailer is about 3,000 lbs of combined weight. Trailer Regulations Queensland General Requirements: Trailers must not be designed or used for the carriage of passengers Trailers must not have internal or external projections that could be hazardous to other road users. These must operate with front and rear position lamps as well as side marker and rear registration lamps if fitted. Authorities suggest that the manufacturer demonstrate the trailers ability to support the designed load with a safety factor of at least 3 for highway use. All lamps on trailers must operate with the corresponding lamps on the towing vehicle. Flashing must be within a range of 60 to 120 flashes per minute. Arrangement: At the front and the rear. Save time by conducting your own inspection before taking your vehicle to anauthorisedinspection station. If front, end outline, or side marker lamps are fitted, the tail lamps must operate with them. Drawbars must be able to withstand certain forces to the centre of the coupling without detaching or failure. These angular limits are not intended to cover off road operation. 17 Huntington Street Clontarf QLD, 4019. the size, D-value and the plate thickness (for weld in kingpins) e.g. They are automatically applied by the brake controller and can be manually operated by a manual control which is installed within reach of the driver. Trailers with a GTM not exceeding 3.5 tonnes must have a tyre placard made of a durable material affixed to it in a prominent position. The bumper must provide a force path to the trailers structural members. identifies the side of the vehicle towards which the lamp is to be mounted. Triangular or non-triangular. Use tab and cursor keys to move around the page (more information), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Front view of trailer plugs (Type 1 and Type 2 plugs also have a locating notch at the bottom): (For further information, refer to ADR 38/02 clause 5). A caravan or trailer equipped with cooking facilities or living or sleeping accommodation must have only outward opening or sliding doors. The trailer manufacturer must retain these documents in case verification of compliance is needed. Combined lamps have separate lenses but a common bulb (or LED element) and lamp body (e.g. For a semi-trailer, the distance from the Point Of Articulation (POA) to the line from which the rear overhang is measured must not exceed 9.5 metres; and. (No unnecessarily sharp edges) Trailers must be safe and fit for purpose. Note Fire authorities strongly recommend that caravans or trailers equipped with cooking facilities, or living or sleeping accommodation, be fitted with approved fire blankets and smoke detectors. Each chain must be sized such that the minimum breaking load exceeds the ATM. All trailers with rigid draw bars and any other trailer without breakaway brakes installed must be fitted with safety chains. Electrical Connections: Must operate with front position (if fitted), rear position, side-marker (if fitted) and rear registration lamps. Where this is the case, and the distance between the front and rear lamps would then be less than 2500 mm, only the rearmost lamps need be fitted. Trailers that do not exceed 3.5 tonnes ATM must have a quick release coupling which is designed to be engaged and disengaged without the use of tools. # May be increased to 4000 mm if the structure makes it impractical to keep within 3000 mm. To ensure that the brakes of your trailer will pass a safety inspection, check that: All brake components are securely mounted and not leaking; No brake cables are broken, frayed or otherwise damaged; This is the simultaneous operation of all the trailer's direction indicator lamps to show that the trailer temporarily presents a special danger to other road users. Semi trailers must have a rear bumper no more than 600mm from the ground when unloaded. Learn the rules and conditions to keep your towing vehicle and trailer safe and reliable. CRNs can be checked by entering the number given by the component manufacturer into the approval number field on the Vehicle / RVD search page or through an internationally based ECE approval (see below); or by having the lamps and reflectors tested to the ADR requirements and obtaining from the laboratory conducting the tests, a test report including the conclusion that the item complies with the ADR applicable to its intended use when fitted according to the instructions supplied with the report; and in either case, fitting the lamps and reflectors according to the instructions provided, making sure that no part of the trailer or its equipment obstructs the lamp output. Two direction indicator lamps or turn signals must be fitted at the rear. Number: 2 towards the rear if a trailer is more than 2100 mm wide. All trailers with a total weight over 750kg require brakes. Note: the trailer coupling or safety chain may not be used as an earth return, Trailers less than 3.5 tonnes must have electrical connectors between the trailer and the towing vehicle that comply with the AS 2513-1982 or AS 4177.5-2004 Australian Standard (link). Under this new legislation, the process for the first supply of a vehicle to the Australian market has changed. When this occurs, the brakes must remain in operation for a minimum of 15 minutes. 50/D40/10; the mark G50 or G50-X or H50 or H50-X; the mark D, followed by the D-Value rating for the coupling; and. Lighting 14. No brake cables are broken, frayed or otherwise damaged. Dimensions 22. Over-run brakes may only be used on trailers that do not exceed 2 tonnes GTM. @ May be increased to 1500 mm if the structure makes it impractical to keep within 900 mm. These must operate with front and rear position lamps as well as side marker and rear registration lamps if fitted. Length is the longitudinal distance between the Front End and the Rear End of a vehicle. All lamps on trailers must operate with the corresponding lamps on the towing vehicle. Two rear position lamps or tail lamps must be fitted at the rear of the trailer. It is important not to overload trailers fitted with such leaf springs. There are no specific body structural requirements, but the trailer must be safe and fit for purpose. A caravan or camper trailer (including pop-top camper trailer) must have outward-opening or sliding doors. The trailer must have a lit rear number plate that is not obscured accessories, such as bicycle racks. Two, non triangular, front retro reflectors must be fitted at the front. Number: Such that the Arrangement below is met. See text for when SM2 may also be used. Two, non triangular, front retro reflectors must be fitted at the front. rear position/stop lamp). On every trailer, which is 2.2 metres or more in width and which has a body of the tray type, and is not fitted with a rear marking plate. Western Australia: Yes. Two common coupling types are outlined below: Ball couplings used on trailers with an ATM that does not exceed 3.5 tonnes must comply with Australian Standard AS 4177.3-2004 Caravan and light trailer towing components Part 3: Coupling body for ball couplings. Others demand that all boat trailers . Wheel guards may consist of either permanent body structure or part structure and other components, including mudflaps. Technical RequirementsTypes of trailer covered under VSB1. Arrangement: At the side. Reciprocally incorporated lamps have a separate bulb but a common or partly common lens and lamp body (e.g. Can a P2 driver tow a trailer? How is my personal and commercial information in ROVER managed? 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This safety chain must comply with relevant Australian Standards (AS 4177.4-1994 or AS 4177.4-2004). https://infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb1/vsb_01_b.aspx, https://infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb1/vsb_01_b.aspx, https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/safety/vehicle-standards-and-modifications/loads-and-towing/safe-towing.aspx, https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Vehicle-standards-and-modifications/Vehicle-standards.aspx. Trailers more than 2500kg and not exceeding 3500kg ATM must have two safety chains of 3500kg designation fitted. All Rights Reserved. These lamps indicate the presence and width of a trailer when viewed from the rear. 0 https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Vehicle-standards-and-modifications/Vehicle-modifications/Vehicle-Inspection-Guidelines. A general-purpose trailer with flat load deck, which is not bounded by vertical sides. If you caravan was to become uncoupled from the tow vehicle, a battery will keep the system operable on the caravan for at least 15 minutes. Rear position (side) lamps, stop lamps, direction indicator lamps, registration plate lamps and retro-reflectors may be grouped into the same units, as long as their individual requirements are met.