Registration Requirements

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The UniSA Trev was designed to comply with most Australian Design Rules, which are similar to European vehicle standards. However, many of the requirements were not implemented in the prototype.

In general, individually constructed vehicles must be individually certified for use on public roads. Here's a set of guides from EVRIC [1]

Australia

In Australia, Trev is classed as an LEP2—a three-wheeled vehicle with two wheels in the front and a car seating position.

Technical requirements for individually constructed vehicles are described in the National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification, and must meet the intent of the Australian Design Rules.

The Australian Design Rules include a summary of applicable rules for L-group vehicles.

If you can't register your TREV then you can't drive your TREV on the road.

The following list gives an overview of how Trev complies with the applicable rules. Further detail is available on the various subsystem pages.

ADR 1/.. Reversing lamps

ADR compliant lamps are available as aftermarket lamps. Alternatively, lamps from ADR compliant vehicles can be used.

ADR 2/.. Side door latches and hinges

Engineering report to show that latches and hinges meet the requirements.

ADR 3/.. Seat anchorages

Seat anchorages for the front seat are as recommended in Bulletin 18. The rear seat is formed into the chassis tub structure.

ADR 4/.. Seat belts

ADR compliant seat belts are available as aftermarket items.

ADR 5/.. Anchorages for seat belts and child restraints

Engineering report to show that the seat belt anchors meet requirements.

ADR 6/.. Direction indicator lamps

ADR compliant lamps are available as aftermarket lamps. Alternatively, lamps from ADR compliant vehicles can be used.

ADR 8/.. Safety glazing material

Engineering report on acrylic transmission of light, and inspection to show that optical distortion was acceptably low.

ADR 10/.. Steering column

Unmodified steering column from a compliant vehicle, with a collapsible boss on the steering wheel.

ADR 11/.. Internal sun visors

Sun visors are optional. If present, they need to comply with the ADR safety requirements.

ADR 14/.. Rear vision mirrors

We are able to meet vision requirements with internal mirrors.

ADR 18/.. Instrumentation

The dash display screen has all the required information within the required area.

ADR 19/..

Lamps were ADR compliant, and mounted in the required positions.

ADR 21/.. Instrument panel

Padding of the instrument panel was not required because the portion of dash between the door and the steering wheel is in the area exempt from padding.

ADR 22/.. Head restraints

The front and rear seats have integrated head restraints.

ADR 23/.. Passenger car tyres

Tyres are standard aftermarket car tyres.

ADR 25/.. Anti-theft lock

The car will not move under its own power without a key.

ADR 29/.. Side door strength

Engineering report that shows adequate strength.

ADR 31/.. Brake systems for passenger cars

Front brakes from a Can Am Spyder, rear brakes from a Vectrix scooter. In our brake fade test we achieved 17 consecutive stops from more than 60 km/h, with accelerations of about 1 G.

ADR 34/.. Child restraint anchorages and child restraint anchor fittings

Compliant anchors are fitted.

ADR 42/.. General safety requirements

Requirements were met for bonnet latching, controls, electrical wiring, external and internal protrusions, field of view, wheel guards, brake tubing, reverse gear, windows and ventilation, horn, stability, demister (12 V hair dryer!), windscreen wipers and washers, and tyres and rims.

ADR 43/.. Vehicle configuration and dimensions

Turning circle is 11 m. Length is 3.15 m, ground clearance is 135 mm, width is 1.36 m, two axle groups (two wheels at the front, one at the rear).

ADR 45/.. Lighting and light signalling devices not covered by ECE regulations.

Trev does not have any.

ADR 46/.. Headlamps

See ADR 19/..

ADR 47/.. Reflex reflectors

See ADR 19/..

ADR 48/.. Rear registration plate illuminating devices

See ADR 19/..

ADR 49/.. Front and rear position (side lamps stop lamps) and end outline marker lamps

See ADR 19/..

ADR 51/.. Filament lamps

Filament lamps used for dipped beam headlamps, main beam headlamps, front position lamps and front indicator lamps were compliant aftermarket lamps.

ADR 53/ .. Front & rear position lamps, stop lamps, direction indicators & rear registration plate lamps for L-group vehicles

ADR compliant lamps are available as aftermarket lamps. Alternatively, lamps from ADR compliant vehicles can be used.

ADR 60/.. Centre high-mounted stop lamp

ADR compliant lamps are available as aftermarket lamps. Alternatively, lamps from ADR compliant vehicles can be used.

ADR 61/.. Vehicle marking

Trev has an exemption from having a compliance plate. VIN (provided by the Deparment of Transport) was laminated onto the chassis of the car. Front and rear number plates are mounted in complying locations. The registration label is mounted inside the canopy.

ADR 67/..Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices on Three Wheeled Vehicles.

See ADR 19/..

ADR 83/..

Trev makes no noise when stationary, and so complies.

An approach to simplify registration issues is to build your TREV without a canopy and without doors.