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Land Transport Rule: Heavy Vehicle Brakes 2006

Incorporated by reference

Section/standard Title Source of material Version View the material Free of charge?
(Y/N)
Council Directive 71/320/EEC: Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers (71/320/EEC); European Commission (EU) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH_naturel.do
or
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH_consolidated.do
for consolidated text.
Y
Australian Design Rule 35A,  Commercial Vehicle Brake systems (applicable to power driven vehicles only). Department of Infrastructure and Transport (Australia) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/motor/design/adr_online.aspx Y
Australian Design Rule 35,  Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems; Department of Infrastructure and Transport (Australia) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/motor/design/adr_online.aspx Y
DIN 73378: 1996, Polyamide tubing for motor vehicles;     http://webstore.ansi.org/ Y
DIN 74324-1: 1996, Air braking systems – Thermoplastic tubing – Requirements and tests;     http://webstore.ansi.org/  
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105 (49CRF.571.105) Hydraulic and electric brake systems; Department of Transport (USA) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 Y
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 106 (49CRF.571.106) Brake hoses. Department of Transport (USA) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 Y
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121 (49CRF.571.121) Air brake systems; Department of Transport (USA) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 Y
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121 (49CRF.571.121) Air Brake Systems. Truck, Buses and Trailers (modified to New Zealand conditions). Department of Transport (USA) Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html#page1 Y
ISO 7638: 1997,  Road vehicles – Electrical connectors for braking systems. International Standards Organisation   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
Japan Industrial Standard D2606-80:  Rubber hose for automotive air brake system; Japanese Standards Association   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
Japan Industrial Standard D4411:  Brake Linings for Automobiles Japanese Standards Association   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
NZS 5444. NZS 5444. Standards New Zealand   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
NZS 5446  NZS 5446 (full trailers) Standards New Zealand   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
NZS 5450/5451 NZS 5450/5451 (semi-trailers) Standards New Zealand   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
SAE J1394:  Metric Non-metallic Air Brake System Tubing; Society of Automotive Engineers   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
SAE J1402:  Automotive Air Brake Hose and Hose Assemblies; Society of Automotive Engineers   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
SAE J1403:  Vacuum Brake Hose (supersedes SAE 40 R3); Society of Automotive Engineers   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
SAE J667, SAE J667, Brake Test Code - Inertia Dynamotor. Society of Automotive Engineers   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
SAE J786a,  SAE J786a, Brake System Road Test Code - Truck, Bus and Combination Vehicles. Society of Automotive Engineers   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
SAE J844:  Non-metallic Air Brake System Tubing; Society of Automotive Engineers   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
UN/ECE Regulation No. 13 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of categories M, N and 0 with regard to braking (E/ECE324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.12); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://live.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html  Y
UN/ECE Regulation No. 90 Uniform Provisions concerning the approval of replacement brake lining assemblies and drum brake linings for power-driven  vehicles and their trailers (E/ECE/324E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.1/Add.89). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  http://live.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html  Y
New Zealand Heavy Brake Code. New Zealand Heavy Brake Code. NZTA   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library ?
New Zealand Heavy Vehicle Brake Code, Second Edition (1997) New Zealand Heavy Vehicle Brake Code, Second Edition (1997) NZTA   Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library ?
Technical Standard for Anti-Lock Brake System (Japan); Technical Standard for Anti-Lock Brake System (Japan); Japan Automobile Standards Internationalization Center (JASIC) in the Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification. Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
Technical Standard for Brake Systems for Trailers (Japan). Technical Standard for Brake Systems for Trailers (Japan). Japan Automobile Standards Internationalization Center (JASIC) in the Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification. Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N
Technical Standard for Brake Systems of Trucks and Buses (Japan); Technical Standard for Brake Systems of Trucks and Buses (Japan); Japan Automobile Standards Internationalization Center (JASIC) in the Automobile Type Approval Handbook for Japanese Certification. Applicable version varies depending on year of manufacture and type of vehicle. Contact the NZTA Vehicles Unit if assistance is required.  Hard copy available for viewing at NZTA Library N


Abbreviations
ABG Allgemeine Bauartgenehmigung
ADR  Australian Design Rule
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AS Australian Standard
BS British Standard
EEC, EC European Economic Community, European Communities
FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
JIS Japanese Industrial Standard
LTSA Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand 
MoT Ministry of Transport, New Zealand
NZS  New Zealand Standard
SABS South African Bureau Standards
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
UN/ECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNRTDG  United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Model Regulations