ADR 18/03
Australian Design Rule 18/03 – Instrumentation
| Issuing body | ADR |
|---|---|
| Committees | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts |
| First issued | 2006 |
| Latest revision | 2026 |
| Status | active |
| Category | national |
| Topics | control_interfaces, in_vehicle_displays |
| Reference | https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2006L01392/latest |
Scope
Specifies driver-facing instrumentation including the speedometer and associated displays/tell-tales (speedometer requirements were consolidated here after ADR 17 ceased). Governs legibility, accuracy and presence of the driver's instruments.
Related Papers (20)
- FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems: Volume 2 · 2021 · paper relates to standard · 0.61 (embedding)
- FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems: Volume 1 · 2020 · paper relates to standard · 0.61 (embedding)
- *JAMA Guideline for In-Vehicle Display Systems (*Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association) ↗ · 2005 · paper relates to standard · 0.59 (embedding)
- Preliminary human factors guidelines for automated highway system designers. Volume 1 : guidelines for AHS designers · 1998 · paper relates to standard · 0.59 (embedding)
- Preliminary Human Factors Guidelines for Automated Highway System Designers. Volume 1: Guidelines for AHS Designers · 1995 · paper relates to standard · 0.58 (embedding)
- In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements Volume I: Guidelines · 2004 · paper relates to standard · 0.58 (embedding)
- Preliminary Human Factors Design Guidelines For Driver Information Systems · 1995 · paper relates to standard · 0.58 (embedding)
- In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements: Literature Review · 1998 · paper relates to standard · 0.57 (embedding)
- FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems: Volume 3 · 2025 · paper relates to standard · 0.57 (embedding)
- Human Factors Design Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) · 1998 · paper relates to standard · 0.56 (embedding)
- In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements: Conduct Preliminary Assessment of Visual Symbols · 1999 · paper relates to standard · 0.56 (embedding)
- Human factors of in-vehicle driver information systems : an executive summary · 1997 · paper relates to standard · 0.56 (embedding)
- Driver Behavior and Performance with In-Vehicle Display Based on Speed Compliance · 2019 · paper relates to standard · 0.56 (embedding)
- Automated Driving Systems (ADS) Operational Behavior and Traffic Regulations Information – Concept of Use · 2020 · paper relates to standard · 0.55 (embedding)
- Speed-measuring device performance specifications : across-the-road radar module · 2007 · paper relates to standard · 0.55 (embedding)
- FMVSS Considerations for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems: Volume 4 · 2025 · paper relates to standard · 0.55 (embedding)
- Australian road rules · 2009 · paper relates to standard · 0.55 (embedding)
- ADS and Traffic Regulations Voluntary Specifications Development Playbook · 2024 · paper relates to standard · 0.55 (embedding)
- Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations Components of the Intelligent Transportation Systems: Head-up Displays and Driver Attention for Navagation Informantion · 1998 · paper relates to standard · 0.55 (embedding)
- Evaluating Drivers’ Understanding of Warning Symbols Presented on In-Vehicle Digital Displays Using a Driving Simulator ↗ · 2023 · paper relates to standard · 0.55 (embedding)