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Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 6)—Trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less

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Trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less (low ATM trailers) are expected to comply with the applicable Australian Design Rules (ADRs).

VSB1 Revision 6 assists manufacturers of these trailers to understand the ADR requirements applying to the most common types of trailers under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation.

Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 6)—Trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less—September 2024—PDF (4.05 MB)