Submission Opportunities
Australian Design Rules (ADR) Harmonisation Review 2024-25
The Australian Government has engaged Dr Warren Mundy to conduct an independent review of how they align Australian Design Rules (ADRs) with international standards. The ADRs are the national standards for road vehicle safety, anti-theft measures and emissions control that apply to all new and used vehicles being provided to the Australian market for the first time.
This review aims to assess the current processes for harmonising ADRs with international vehicle standards, and identify opportunities to improve these practices.
The Government seek to understand how harmonisation practices influence timing and decisions about providing vehicles to the Australian market, including any expected impacts on the implementation of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2024 and other relevant policies of the Australian Government.
Read more here including the Terms of Reference.
The ACRS is interested in writing a submission in response to the review. Members wishing to contribute are invited to email Dr Ingrid Johnston at ingrid.johnston@acrs.org.au no later than Friday 17 January 2025.
Submissions close Friday 24 January 2025.
Submission’s Recently Completed
ACRS Submission on Religious Exemptions for the Wearing of Helmets
The ACRS NSW Chapter recently made a submission to the NSW Parliament Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety into the inquiry and reporting of the risks and benefits of providing members of the Sikh community an exemption from mandatory helmet requirements in road transport law. The ACRS made the following recommendations:
- That the NSW Government should uphold mandatory helmet laws for all motorcycle riders, bicycle riders and e-mobility riders. We do not support introducing exemptions to these protective laws.
- We value diversity and inclusion and appreciate the concerns of the Sikh community and believe that the solution to this issue lies in suitable safe helmets, for example bicycle helmets for young people of Sikh faith which are approved for use in NSW. This approach aims to ensure those of Sikh faith can ride with the same head protection as all other riders. We encourage the NSW Government to work with the community, other governments and industry to find suitable practical solutions which cater to the unique needs of riders of Sikh faith. This could include support for industry to collaborate with the Crash lab helmet test facility for research and development into suitable helmets compatible for use with turbans. Read the ACRS submission here