Technical bulletins

Vehicle inspection requirements manual references

This bulletin gives guidance to vehicle inspectors in applying the following requirements in the VIRM: Entry certification:

• Vehicle structure: 3-5 Stability (light PSV)
• Vehicle structure: 3-5 Stability (heavy PSV).

Application

Under Land Transport Rule: Passenger Service Vehicles 1999, when a heavy vehicle enters service as a PSV in New Zealand on or after 1 July 2000 it must demonstrate static tilt stability.

Any of the following vehicles listed in Table 1 below can be accepted as meeting this requirement.

Table 1: Vehicles meeting static tilt stability requirements.