Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006
Compilation: Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Compilation 1 (up to and including Amendment 1)
Compilation Date: 3rd July 2008
Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
CONTENTS
1. legislative provisions............................................................................ 3
2. FUNCTION AND SCOPE................................................................................. 3
3. APPLICABILITY................................................................................................ 3
11.1 DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................... 5
11.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS........................................................................... 5
11.3 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS............................................................................ 5
11.4 ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS......................................................................... 6
NOTES ............................................................................................................................ 7
1. legislative provisions
1.1 NAME OF STANDARD
1.1.1 This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006.
1.1.2 This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 11/00 — Internal Sun Visors.
1.2 COMMENCEMENT
1.2.1 This Standard commences on the day after it is registered.
1.3 REPEAL
1.3.1 This Standard repeals each vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 11/00 — Internal Sun Visors that is:
(a) made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989; and
(b) in force at the commencement of this Standard.
1.3.2 This Standard also repeals each instrument made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Standard Act 1989 that creates a vehicle standard with the name Australian Design Rule 11/00 — Internal Sun Visors, 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.
2. FUNCTION AND SCOPE
2.1 This Australian Design Rule (ADR) is part of the Australian motor vehicle standards system and is a national standard for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
2.2 The function of this Australian Design Rule is to specify requirements for internal ‘Sun Visors’ to reduce the injury potential of internal ‘Sun Visors’ and the adjacent vehicle structure.
3. APPLICABILITY
3.1 This ADR applies to the design and construction of vehicles as set out in 3.2.
3.2 Applicability Table
| Vehicle Category | ADR Category Code | UNECE Category Code | Manufactured on or After | Acceptable Prior Rules |
| Moped 2 wheels | LA | L1 | Not Applicable | |
| Moped 3 wheels | LB | L2 | Not Applicable | |
| Motor cycle | LC | L3 | Not Applicable | |
| Motor cycle and sidecar | LD | L4 | Not Applicable | |
| Motor tricycle | LE | L5 | | |
| | LEM | | Not Applicable | |
| LEP & LEG Enclosed vehicles only | | | 1 March 1991 | Nil |
| LEP & LEG All vehicles | | | 1 July 1992 | Nil |
| Passenger car | MA | M1 | 1 July 1988 | Nil |
| Forward-control passenger vehicle | MB | M1 | 1 July 1988 | Nil |
| Off-road passenger vehicle | MC | M1 | 1 July 1988 | Nil |
| Light omnibus | MD | M2 | | |
| | up to 3.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ and up to 12 seats | MD1 | | 1 July 1988 | Nil |
| | up to 3.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ and more than 12 seats | MD2 | | 1 July 1988 | Nil |
| | over 3.5 tonnes and up to 4.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ | MD3 | | 1 July 1988 | Nil |
| | over 4.5 tonnes and up to 5 tonnes ‘GVM’ | MD4 | | Not Applicable | Nil |
| Heavy omnibus | ME | M3 | Not Applicable | |
| Light goods vehicle | NA | N1 | 1 July 1988 | Nil |
| Medium goods vehicle | NB | N2 | | |
| | over 3.5 tonnes up to 4.5 tonnes ‘GVM’ | NB1 | | 1 July 1988 | Nil |
| | over 4.5 tonnes up to 12 tonnes ‘GVM’ | NB2 | | Not Applicable | |
| Heavy goods vehicle | NC | N3 | Not Applicable | |
| Very light trailer | TA | O1 | Not Applicable | |
| Light trailer | TB | O2 | Not Applicable | |
| Medium trailer | TC | O3 | Not Applicable | |
| Heavy trailer | TD | O4 | Not Applicable | |
11.1 DEFINITIONS
11.1.1 Refer to Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005.
11.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
11.2.1 Mounting
Each ‘Sun Visor’ mounting shall present no rigid material edge radius of less than 3 mm that is statically ‘Contactable’ by a spherical 165 mm diameter head form.
11.2.2 Mirror
Each edge of a ‘Contactable’ mirror attached to a ‘Sun Visor’ shall be covered with a thickness of at least 1.5 mm of energy absorbing material. Glazing material used in ‘Contactable’ mirrors shall comply with the requirements of the ADR for "Safety Glazing Material", or shall be so constructed as to prevent the particles formed on fracture from becoming detached from the ‘Sun Visor’.
11.3 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
11.3.1 When tested in accordance with the procedure of Clause 11.3.4, a ‘Sun Visor’ shall meet the requirements of Clauses 11.3.2 and 11.3.3.
11.3.2 Design
The ‘Sun Visor’ shall be constructed of or covered with energy absorption materials nominally over the whole area such that requirements of Clause 11.3.3 are met. These requirements shall be met by both sides of a ‘Sun Visor’ if both sides are ‘Contactable’. Any rigid structure required to support the ‘Sun Visor’ or maintain its shape shall be of such dimensions as to limit the likelihood of injury to the head on impact.
11.3.3 Energy Absorption
When tested in accordance with the procedure of Clause 11.3.4 or by any other ‘Approved’ test procedure, the test sample shall arrest the moving head in such a way that the deceleration does not exceed 80 times the acceleration due to gravity, except during a period of less than 3 milliseconds when no peak shall exceed 200 times the acceleration due to gravity. Deceleration peaks exceeding 200 times the acceleration due to gravity and of very short duration are permissible if it can be shown that they are due to ringing of the test equipment.
11.3.4 Test Procedure
11.3.4.1 Test sample shall be a right square prism with plane dimensions at least l00 mm by l00 mm. It shall consist of the energy absorbing materials used in the ‘Sun Visor’ with a thickness equal to their minimum thickness measured at any point 25 mm or more from the edge of the ‘Sun Visor’. Alternatively the test sample may be the ‘Sun Visor’ itself. In this case the requirements shal1 be met for impact at any point more than 40 mm from the edge of the ‘Sun Visor’. The test sample shall be conditioned for at least 6 hours at 25 ± 5°C and tested at that temperature.
11.3.4.2 The dynamic testing equipment shall consist of a rigid moving head having an effective mass of 6.8 ± 0.l kg and a rigid anvil having a mass of at least 300 kg. The moving head and anvil should have sufficient rigidity to obviate undesirable vibrations in the equipment. The portion of the moving head which contacts the test sample must be of spherical shape with a diameter of 165 mm. The face of the anvil should be perpendicular to the direction of travel of the moving head just prior to impact. However, where a ‘Sun Visor’ of tapered thickness is being tested, the anvil may be tilted or a rigid support provided, to ensure that the surface of the ‘Sun Visor’ at the impact point is perpendicular to the direction of travel of the moving head.
11.3.4.3 The moving head shall impact the test sample at a velocity of not less than 3.5 m/s and a means of measuring this velocity shall be provided.
11.3.4.4 A transducer shall be mounted on the moving head such that a complete deceleration time curve is obtained using an oscilloscope or other recording device. The deceleration channel must have a frequency response flat to within ± 5 per cent from one to 1000 Hz.
11.4 ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
The energy absorption requirements of this vehicle standard shall be deemed to be satisfied if the ‘Sun Visor’ has satisfied the requirements of Annex 4 "Procedures for Testing Energy-Dissipating Materials" of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation 21/01 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles with Regard to Their Interior Fittings.
NOTES
This compilation of Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 - Internal Sun Visors) 2006 includes all the instruments set out in the Table of Instruments. The Table of Amendments provides a history of clauses that have been amended, inserted or deleted.
Table of Instruments
| Name of Instrument | Registration Date | Commencement Date |
| Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 | 09/06/2006 | 10/06/2006 |
| Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 | 03/07/2008 | 04/07/2008 |
Table of Amendments
| Clause affected | How affected | Amending instrument |
| 11.0 | à 1. | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.0.1 | à 1.1 | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.0.1.1 | à 1.1.1 | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.0.1.2 | à 1.1.2 | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.0.2 | à 1.2 | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.0.2.1 | à 1.2.1 | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.0.3 | à 1.3 | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.0.3.1 | à 1.3.1 | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.0.3.2 | à 1.3.2 | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 2. | ad | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 2.1 | ad | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 2.2 | ad | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 3. | ad | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 3.1 | ad | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 3.2 | ad | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.2.1. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.2.2. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.3.1. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.3.2. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.3.3. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.3.4.1. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.3.4.2. | am | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
| 11.4 | rr | Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 11/00 – Internal Sun Visors) 2006 Amendment 1 |
ad = added or inserted
am = amended
del = deleted or removed
rr = removed and replaced
à = clause renumbered. This takes the format of old no. à new no.