Road Transport
Australian Bicycle Council
The Australian Bicycle Council is the national body that manages and coordinates implementation of The Australian National Cycling Strategy 2005 - 2010.
Australian Design Rules - Third Edition
The Australian Design Rules (ADRs) set out design standards for vehicle safety and emissions. They are developed through a consultative process involving government, industry, employee and consumer representatives.
Australian Vehicle Standards
Information about National Heavy Vehicle Dimensions. Includes links to Australian Vehicle Standards Rules.
Austroads
Austroads is the association of Australian and New Zealand road transport and traffic authorities. Austroads members are the six Australian state and two territory road transport and traffic authorities, the Department for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), and Transit New Zealand.
Ethanol Distribution Program
The Ethanol Distribution Program provides grants to encourage the development of facilities at services stations to sell ethanol blended petrol.
Fuel Consumption Guide Database 1986-2003
The Fuel Consumption Guide Database provides comparative data on the fuel consumption of vehicles manufactured in Australia between 1986 and 2003. The database includes passenger cars and four-wheel drives, and light commercial vehicles up to 2.7 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Information about the environmental performance of new vehicles sold in Australia is available in the Green Vehicle Guide.
Fuel Schemes Essentials
This site gives an overview of how businesses can cut their fuel costs by registering for fuel tax credits. The site also provides useful links and information that will assist employers in completing the fuel tax credit labels on their business activity statements.
Fuel Tax Credit for Heavy Diesel Vehicles
Under the new fuel tax legislation to apply from 1 July 2006, businesses wishing to seek a fuel tax credit for the use of diesel fuel in a heavy road vehicle must satisfy one of four environmental criteria to be eligible for the credit. The energy grant credits scheme and its associated urban and regional boundary criteria no longer applies from 1 July 2006.
Green Vehicle Guide
The Green Vehicle Guide provides ratings on the environmental performance of new vehicles sold in Australia. You can use this site to see how vehicles compare on greenhouse and air pollution emissions.
Importing Vehicles to Australia
Vehicle importing and certification requirements for those wanting to import vehicles into Australia.
LPG Vehicle Scheme
The LPG Vehicle Scheme offers grants to assist with the cost of the purchase of a new dual-fuel (petrol/LP) or dedicated LPG vehicle or an approved and fitted LPG system.
National Road Transport Legislation
Under Australian constitutional arrangements, State and Territory governments (not the Commonwealth government) control most road transport laws. National road transport legislation is available to States and Territories to guide and direct them in changing their laws. Jurisdictions, however, may vary the national laws when implementing them.
Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme (RAWS)
The RAWS site enables members of the general public to search for Registered Automotive Workshops (RAWs) actively participating in the Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme (RAWS) and for vehicles that have been fitted with a "used import plate".
Road & Vehicle Safety
Department for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government index page providing links to information addressing vehicle standards, vehicle recalls, transportation of dangerous goods, and more.
Road Safety
The ATSB's road safety activities include undertaking research projects to improve national road safety, research and statistical analysis, coordination of the National Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan, and publication of road fatality statistics.
Road Vehicle Certification System (RVCS)
The Road Vehicle Certification System (RVCS) allows vehicle manufacturers to electronically certify that the vehicles that they supply to the Australian market meet prescribed safety standards specified in the Australian Design Rules (ADRs).
Roads
Department for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government index page including links to information on road transport and vehicles legislation; road transport regulation and operation; vehicle safety standards, importing a motor vehicle, vehicle design rules and certification; transport for people with disabilities and vehicle emissions, noise and energy issues.
Transport Certification Australia
Transport Certification Australia Limited (TCA) is supporting the development and implementation of the Intelligent Access Program (IAP) and ensuring that IAP Service Providers are certified and audited. The IAP is a voluntary program which provides heavy vehicles with access, or improved access, to the Australian road network in return for monitoring of compliance with specific access conditions by vehicle telematics solutions.
Vehicle Safety
Links to Vehicle Standards, Vehicle Crash Tests, Vehicle Recalls, Vehicle Safety Measures, Road User Safety, Safety in the Future and Report.
Vehicle Standards Bulletins
Publications in the Vehicle Standards Bulletin (VSB) series provide information on the design, manufacture, sale, modification, maintenance, import and repair of road vehicles. The term "road vehicles" includes both motor vehicles and trailers.
