Standards in State Library Victoria

Guide to Australian manufacturing standards, accounting standards, food code, building code and design rules

Australian Design Rules for motor vehicles and trailers

The Australian Design Rules (ADRs) are national standards for vehicle safety, anti-theft and emissions.

The standards apply to vehicles newly manufactured in Australia or imported as new or second hand vehicles and supplied to the Australian market.

Accessing the latest edition

Online

Australian Design Rules are published online by the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. The Rules are harmonised as much as possible with international regulations.

Accessing past versions

The Library holds the older 1986 print copy of the Australian Design Rules which can be requested from storage,