Vehicle standards instructions

The vehicle standards instructions below are for transport inspectors, police officers, approved inspection stations, licensed examiners, approved persons, bus operators and vehicle owners in Queensland. The documents provide guidance and advice on a range of vehicle standards.

General

• G 1.0: Auxiliary driving lamps fitted to motor vehicles (30 June 2006) (PDF, 90 KB) 
• G 2.0: Installation of aftermarket replacement non-genuine suspension componentry to motor vehicles (27 November 2006) (PDF, 85 KB)
• G 3.0: Fitting of visual display units in vehicles (March 2011) (PDF, 113 KB) 
• G 10.0: Seatbelt assessment (June 2012) (PDF, 220 KB)
• G 12.1: Use of heavy vehicle modification codes on light vehicles (December 2012) (PDF, 198 KB) 
• G 13.1: Changes to vehicle modification regulations (December 2012) (PDF, 198 KB) 
• G 15.0: Fitment and use of driving lamps including light emitting diode (LED) light bars on vehicles (May 2013) (PDF, 89 KB)

Light vehicles

• L 1.0; Light vehicle replacement (7 August 2003) (PDF, 85 KB) 
• L 2.1: Individually constructed vehicles (11 December 2003) (PDF, 92 KB) 
• L 3.1: Seat belts for used imported vehicles (15 December 2005) (PDF, 86 KB) 
• L 4.0: Auxiliary driver training (dual) controls fitted to motor vehicles (4 July 2005) (PDF, 78 KB) 
• L 5.0: Permanent and temporary removal of seats from light motor vehicles (14 July 2005) (PDF, 83 KB) 
• L 6.0; Lowering of gross vehicle mass rating of goods vehicles not exceeding 4.5 tonnes (15 December 2005) and Fitting of alternative rims and tyres to two wheel drive light and medium goods vehicles not exceeding 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (15 December 2005) (PDF, 94 KB) 
• L 7.1: Toyota Landcruiser brake conversions (12 September 2008) (PDF, 103 KB)
• L 16.0: Replacement of hydragas suspension system on MG F model vehicles with coil spring conversion (15 December 2011) (PDF, 68 KB)
• L 17.1: Body lift kits fitted to light vehicles with a separate chassis (December 2012) (PDF, 232 KB) 
• L 18.1: Conversion of four wheel drive wagons to a utility (December 2012) (PDF, 212 KB) 
• L 19.1: Vehicle lifts under the Queensland Code of Practice – Vehicle Modifications (December 2012) (PDF, 151 KB) 
• L 20.2: Engine modifications under the National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification (April 2013) (PDF, 138 KB)
• L 21.1: Certification of Street Rods under the Queensland Code of Practice – Vehicle Modifications (December 2012) (PDF, 150 KB) 
• L 22.1: Gas system installations under the National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification (December 2012) (PDF, 150 KB) 

Heavy vehicles

• H 1.1: Imported used buses certification and registration (16 February 2004) (PDF, 88 KB) 
• H 2.0: Wear limits for 40 and 50 millimetres automatic pin couplings (8 August 2003) (PDF, 85 KB) 
• H 4.0: Sterling/Freightliner vehicle safety recall (ABS brakes) (17 December 2003) (PDF, 91 KB) 
• H 5.0: Sterling/Freightliner vehicle safety recall (torque/brake components) (17 December 2003) (PDF, 90 KB) 
• H 6.0: Front axles cracking on bedford buses manufactured between 1968 and 1981 (16 December 2003) (PDF, 85 KB) 
• H 7.0: Michelin truck tyre safety recall (26 May 2004) (PDF, 75 KB) 
• H 8.0: Vacuum and air operated accessories (26 May 2004) (PDF, 80 KB) 
• H 9.0: Joey boxes fitted to vehicles with transmission handbrakes (26 May 2004) (PDF, 76 KB) 
• H 10.1: Wheel guards for prime movers and trailers (9 September 2004) (PDF, 153 KB) 
• H 11.0: Air operated fifth wheel releases (26 May 2004) (PDF, 77 KB) 
• H 12.0: B-double and road train trailer brakes (26 May 2004) (PDF, 84 KB) 
• H 13.0: Restraint of clay bricks and pavers loads (3 August 2005) (PDF, 75 KB)
• H 14.1: Installation of automatic park brake application systems to heavy commercial vehicles (31 July 2006) (PDF, 96 KB) 
• H 24.0: Road train and long vehicle warning sign dimensions (June 2012) (PDF, 115 KB)  
• H 26.1: Use of flexible Road Train and Long Vehicle Warning Signs that attach by clips (December 2012) (PDF, 290 KB) 

Trailers

• T 1.0: Wear limits for 40 and 50 millimetres automatic pin couplings (8 August 2003) (PDF, 85 KB) 
• T 3.0: Rear fifth wheel mount cracking on Runge Engineering Pty Ltd manufactured B-double car carrying trailers (26 August 2004) (PDF, 78 KB) 
• T 4.0: Wheel guards for prime movers and trailers (9 September 2004) (PDF, 153 KB) 
• T 5.0: Uni-Go (brand-name) single axle motorcycle trailers (19 April 2006) (PDF, 79 KB) 
• T 6.0: Drawbar failure on a dog trailer manufactured by Tefco Trailers (Qld) Pty Ltd (30 June 2006) (PDF, 82 KB) 

Passenger vehicles

• P 1.1: Imported used buses certification and registration (16 February 2004) (PDF, 88 KB) 
• P 3.0: Seat belt requirements for omnibus categories (MD, ME) (24 July 2003) (PDF, 91 KB) 
• P 4.0: Fire precaution for buses (18 July 2003) (PDF, 72 KB) 
• P 5.0: Fire extinguishers in buses (24 July 2003) (PDF, 88 KB) 
• P 6.0: Front axles cracking on bedford buses manufactured between 1968 and 1981 (16 December 2003) (PDF, 85 KB) 
• P 7.0: Cracking of bus suspension components on bus chassis manufactured by Motor Coach Australia (MCA) before January 1993 (17 December 2003) (PDF, 229 KB) 
• P 8.0: Frame inspections of buses (21 July 2003) (PDF, 290 KB) 
• P 9.0: Dangerous protrusions in vehicles carrying wheelchairs (24 July 2003) (PDF, 73 KB) 
• P 11.0: Toyota bus safety recall (seat belts) (23 July 2004) (PDF, 76 KB) 
• P 12.0: Front suspension trailing arm component failure on a Austral Pacific Group MCA series bus (4 July 2005) (PDF, 223 KB) 
• P 13.2: Mounting locations for meters in taxis fitted with security cameras (13 December 2005) (PDF, 80 KB) 
• P 14.0: Modified motor vehicles utilised as transport vehicles for hospital patients (30 May 2006) (PDF, 81 KB) 

Motorcycles

• M 1.0: Categorisation of LEM and LEP vehicles (15 December 2003) (PDF, 71 KB) 
• M 2.0: Uni-Go (Brand-name) single axle motorcycle trailers (19 April 2006) (PDF, 79 KB) 
• M 3.0: Motorcycles fitted with two-wheeled accessory conversion kits (7 December 2007) (PDF, 62 KB)

Recalls

• R 1.0: Sterling/Freightliner vehicle safety recall (ABS brakes) (17 December 2003) (PDF, 91 KB) 
• R 2.0: Sterling/Freightliner vehicle safety recall (torque/brake components) (17 December 2003) (PDF, 90 KB) 
• R 3.0: Michelin truck tyre safety recall (26 May 2004) (PDF, 75 KB) 
• R 4.0: Toyota bus safety recall (seat belts) (23 July 2004) (PDF, 76 KB)