South Australia
Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Variation Rules 2005
under the Road Traffic Act 1961

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Variation provisions
Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Rules 1999
4	Substitution of rule 119
119	Rear marking plates
119A	Fitting of rear marking plates
5	Substitution of Part 11
Part 11—Alternative fuel systems for vehicle engines
154	Gaseous fuel powered vehicles
6	Variation of dictionary

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These rules may be cited as the Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Variation Rules 2005.
2—Commencement
These rules come into operation on the day on which they are made.
3—Variation provisions
In these rules, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified rules varies the rules so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Rules 1999
4—Substitution of rule 119
Rule 119—delete the rule and substitute:
119—Rear marking plates
	(1)	In this rule:
rear marking plates means rear marking plates:
	(a)	that comply with third edition ADR 45 and are fitted in accordance with rule 119A; or
	(b)	that comply with, and are fitted in accordance with, Australian Standard AS 4001‑1992 Motor Vehicle—Rear Marker Plates.
	(2)	Rear marking plates must be fitted to:
	(a)	a motor vehicle with a GVM over 12 tonnes, except a bus fitted with hand grips or similar equipment for standing passengers to hold; and
	(b)	a trailer with a GTM over 10 tonnes.
	(3)	Subrule (2) applies to a vehicle even if it was built before the date stated in third edition ADR 45.
	(4)	Rear marking plates may be fitted to a motor vehicle with a GVM not over 12 tonnes or a trailer with a GTM not over 10 tonnes.

119A—Fitting of rear marking plates
	(1)	In this rule, a reference to a rear marking plate of a specified category means a plate identified in third edition ADR 45 as a plate of that category.
	(2)	For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of rear marking plates in rule 119(1), rear marking plates must be fitted to a vehicle in the manner specified in this rule.
	(3)	Rear marking plates must be fitted in accordance with one of the following arrangements:
	(a)	2 category 1 plates arranged in accordance with the diagram below ("Arrangement A"); or
	(b)	if it is not possible to fit 2 category 1 plates in accordance with Arrangement A:
	(i)	1 category 2 plate arranged in accordance with the diagram below ("Arrangement B"); or
	(ii)	1 category 2a plate and 1 category 2b plate arranged horizontally in accordance with the diagram below ("Arrangement C"); or
	(iii)	1 category 2a plate and 1 category 2b plate arranged vertically in accordance with the diagram below ("Arrangement D").

	(4)	A rear marking plate must be fitted to the rear of the vehicle as follows:
	(a)	a plate must face rearwards with its main face within 20° of a vertical plane that is at 90° to the vertical plane through the longitudinal axis of the vehicle;
	(b)	the outer edge of a plate:
	(i)	must be within 150 millimetres of the nearest extreme outer face of the vehicle or, if that is not practicable, as near as possible to (and no more than 500 millimetres from) the nearest extreme outer face; and
	(ii)	must not protrude beyond that nearest extreme outer face of the vehicle;
	(c)	the lower edge of a plate must be:
	(i)	horizontal; and
	(ii)	not less than 400 millimetres and not more than 1 500 millimetres (or, if that is not possible, 2 metres) above the ground,
and if there is more than 1 plate, each plate must be at the same height;
	(d)	the whole of a plate must be visible:
	(i)	in the horizontal plane—from any angle greater than an angle of 30° to the face of the plate; and
	(ii)	in the vertical plane—from any angle 15° or less above or below the horizontal,
unless it is not possible to comply with subparagraphs (i) and (ii), in which case the whole of the plate must be visible from a point 100 metres from the rear of the vehicle and 1 500 millimetres above the ground.
	(5)	Where rear marking plates are fitted to a vehicle that has a skeleton structure, the plates may be fitted:
	(a)	on fabricated supports (provided that the supports are well clear of any load carried by the vehicle); or
	(b)	to moveable panels that can be swung aside for loading; or
	(c)	in the case of a vehicle with tip-up loading ramps, to the undersides of the ramps.
	(6)	Where, in order to comply with this rule, it is necessary to fit a rear marking plate across the edges of moveable or opening panels on a vehicle:
	(a)	the plate may be cut into two parts and fitted to adjacent panels (provided that any gap between the two parts does not exceed 25 millimetres); and
	(b)	part of the plate (not exceeding 10 millimetres in width) may be removed along the line of the cut in order to maintain the overall dimensions of the plate when fitted.
	(7)	A rear marking plate must not have a light fitted within the boundaries of the plate.
5—Substitution of Part 11
Part 11—delete the Part and substitute:
Part 11—Alternative fuel systems for vehicle engines
Note—
This Part sets out requirements to ensure that alternative fuel systems are safely installed in motor vehicles.
Australian Design Rules for exhaust and evaporative emissions requirements are applicable to certain classes of vehicles fitted with LPG or CNG fuel systems.
154—Gaseous fuel powered vehicles
	(1)	In this rule:
CNG means compressed natural gas;
LPG means liquefied petroleum gas.
	(2)	A motor vehicle equipped to run on LPG must comply with the requirements for the use of LPG in vehicles in:
	(a)	Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1425 as in force from time to time; or
	(b)	if an earlier version of the standard was current when the vehicle was first equipped to run on LPG—that version.
	(3)	If a motor vehicle equipped to run on LPG is not required under subrule (2) to have a label affixed to the front and rear number plates of the vehicle, the vehicle must have fixed conspicuously to the front and rear number plates a label that is:
	(a)	made of durable material; and
	(b)	at least 25 millimetres wide and 25 millimetres high; and
	(c)	reflective red conforming to Australian Standard AS 1742-1975 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Appendix C, Class 2; and
	(d)	marked "LPGAS" or "LPG", or with words or acronyms to similar effect, in capital letters at least 6 millimetres high.
	(4)	A motor vehicle equipped to run on CNG must comply with the requirements for the use of CNG in vehicles in:
	(a)	Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2739 as in force from time to time; or
	(b)	if an earlier version of the standard was current when the vehicle was first equipped to run on CNG—that version.
	(5)	For the purposes of this rule:
	(a)	a version of Australian Standard AS 1425 will be taken to be an earlier version of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1425; and
	(b)	a version of Australian Standard AS 2739 will be taken to be an earlier version of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2739.
6—Variation of dictionary
	(1)	Dictionary, definition of Australian Standard—delete the definition and substitute:
Australian Standard or Australian/New Zealand Standard means a standard published by or under the authority of Standards Australia (alone or jointly with others).
	(2)	Dictionary, definition of Standards Association of Australia—delete the definition and substitute:
Standards Australia means:
	(a)	Standards Association of Australia; or
	(b)	Standards Australia International Limited; or
	(c)	Standards Australia Limited (ACN 087 326 690).
Note—
As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these rules come into operation as set out in these rules.
Made by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
on 8 September 2005
No 196 of 2005
CTSA2002/13469