What braking system a motor vehicle must have
129 What braking system a motor vehicle must have
In this rule:
independent brake, for a vehicle, means a brake that is operated entirely separately from any other brake on the vehicle, except for any drum, disc or part, on which a shoe, band or friction pad makes contact, that is common to 2 or more brakes.
(2) A motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels built, or used, mainly for transporting goods or people by road must be fitted with:
a braking system that:
consists of brakes fitted to all wheels of the vehicle; and
(ii) has at least 2 separate methods of activation, arranged so effective braking remains on at least 2 wheels if a method fails; or
(b) 2 independent brakes, each of which, when in operation, acts directly on at least half the number of wheels of the vehicle.
(3) The braking system of a motor vehicle mentioned in subrule (2) that was built after 1945 must have a service brake operating on all wheels that, when applied:
(a) acts directly on the wheels and not through the vehicle’s transmission; or
(b) acts on a shaft between a differential of the vehicle and a wheel.
(4) The braking system of a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must have a parking brake that:
(a) is held in the applied position by direct mechanical action without the intervention of an electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic device; and
(b) is fitted with a locking device that can hold the brake in the applied position; and
has its own separate control.
The parking brake may also be the emergency brake.
(6) If 2 or more independent brakes are fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, the brakes must be arranged so brakes are applied to all the wheels on at least 1 axle of the vehicle when any brake is operated.
A motor bike or motor trike must be fitted with:
2 independent brakes; or
(b) a single brake that acts directly on all wheels of the vehicle and is arranged so effective braking remains on at least 1 wheel if a part of the system fails.
(8) Subrule (7) applies to a motor bike with a sidecar attached as if the sidecar were not attached.
(9) A motor trike must have a parking brake that is held in the applied position by mechanical means.
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