A. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
A.1. NAME OF STANDARD
A.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 60/00 –
Centre High Mounted Stop Lamp) 2006.
A.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 60/00 —
Centre High Mounted Stop Lamp.
A.2. COMMENCEMENT
A.2.1. This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
A.3. REPEAL
A.3.1. This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian
Design Rule 60/00 — Centre High Mounted Stop Lamp that is:
(a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989;
and
(b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.
A.3.2. This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with
the name Australian Design Rule 60/00 — Centre High Mounted Stop
Lamp, if there are no other vehicle standards created by that instrument,
or amendments to vehicle standards made by that instrument, that are still
in force at the commencement of this Standard.
B. FUNCTION AND SCOPE
The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements
for a supplementary ‘Centre High-mounted Stop Lamp’ on the rear of the
vehicle, to provide an additional indication to other road users to the rear
of the vehicle that the driver of the vehicle is applying the service brakes.
C. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
C.1. Applicability Summary
C.1.1. This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in
the table below.
C.1.2. Those vehicles must be equipped with a ‘Centre High-mounted Stop
Lamp’ complying with the relevant requirements of this National
Standard.
C.1.3. Vehicles complying with the requirements for S3 category stop lamps in
ADR 49/00, installed in accordance with the requirements for S3
category stop lamps in ADR 13/00 need not comply with this national
standard.
