1. LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
1.1. Name of Standard
1.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 59/00 –
Standards For Omnibus Rollover Strength) 2007.
1.1.2. This Standard may also be cited as Australian Design Rule 59/00 —
Standards For Omnibus Rollover Strength.
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 and replaces Vehicle Standard (Australian Design
Rule 59/00 – Standards For Omnibus Rollover Strength) 2006
2. FUNCTION & SCOPE
The function of this vehicle standard is to ensure that omnibus
superstructures withstand forces encountered in rollover crashes so as to
maintain a residual space during and after a rollover crash.
3. APPLICABILITY
This vehicle standard applies to the design and construction of vehicles
as set out in clause 3.4.
3.1. This standard applies to single-deck, rigid or articulated vehicles
constructed for the carriage of more than 16 passengers, whether seated
or standing, in addition to the driver and crew.
3.2. * ME category vehicle ‘Route Service Omnibuses’ need not comply with
this rule until 1 July 1993.
3.3. Omnibuses are not required to comply with this rule if the following
percentages of the area of the upper surface of the floor measured
between its ‘Axles’, is not more than 550 mm above the ground:
For a wheel base: 6.5 metres and over 75%
less than 6.5 metres 70%
less than 6.0 metres 65%
less than 5.5 metres 60%
less than 5.0 metres 55%
less than 4.5 metres 50%
The floor height of 550 mm is measured at the ‘Suspension Height’
corresponding to the ‘Unladen Mass’ of the vehicle.
