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Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 38/05 – Trailer Brake Systems) 2018

In force
Administered by
  • Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

This item is authorised by the following title:

Superseded version
F2018L0069231 May 2018 - 29 January 2025

This standard was originally made under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 and from 1 July 2021 continues in force as if it were a national road vehicle standard determined under section 12 of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (see Schedule 3, Part 2, item 2 of the Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018).


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Legislative instrument

Replacement explanatory statement

Incorporated by reference

  • AS 4945 2000 (Commercial road vehicles - Interchangeable quick connect/release couplings for use with air-pressure braking systems)

  • ISO 11992:2003 (Requirements for communication between towing vehicles and trailers)

  • ISO 1728:2006 (Road vehicles – Pneumatic braking connections between motor vehicles and towed vehicles – Interchangeability)

  • ISO 3583:1984

  • ISO 7638 1:2003 and ISO 7638 2:2003 - These standards specify dimensions, contact allocation and test requirements for electrical connectors used between towing vehicles and trailers

  • UN Regulation No. 13 UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF VEHICLES OF CATEGORIES M, N AND O WITH REGARD TO BRAKING

Replacement date
31 May 2018

Replacement History

These were the documents as published

Legislative instrument

Explanatory statement