Parts of a braking system
125 Parts of a braking system
A brake tube or hose fitted to a vehicle must:
(a) be manufactured from a material appropriate to its intended use in the vehicle; and
(b) be long enough to allow for the full range of steering and suspension movements of the vehicle; and
(c) be fitted to prevent it being damaged during the operation of the vehicle by:
a source of heat; or
any movement of the parts to which it is attached or near.
(2) Each component of the braking system of a vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes must comply with the design and performance requirements of:
(a) a relevant Australian Standard or British Standard as in force when this subrule commenced; or
(b) a relevant standard approved by any of the following bodies, and as in force when this subrule commenced:
American Society of Automotive Engineers
American National Standards Institute
Japanese Standards Association
Deutsches Institut für Normung
International Organisation for Standardisation.
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