Proposed change to Frontal Impact rule
Discussion
Transferred from the Trade Me thread...
Dan M said:
This consultation document has a part relevant to SIVs:
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/consultation/omnibus-amend...
Page 8, proposed change to Frontal Impact Rule:
Amend the ‘special interest vehicle’ criterion relating to annual production volumes. Currently, this criterion is set at a maximum of 20,000 units for make and model. It is proposed to reset this criterion to make, model and sub-model in line with left-hand-drive permits for ‘special interest’ light vehicles less than 20 years old (Category A).
Issue/Reason for change:
The requirements for 'special Interest vehicle’ permits include that the annual production volumes of the make and model be not more than 20,000 units. However, under Land Transport Rule: Steering Systems 2001 left-hand-drive permits for Category A vehicles can be obtained for vehicles produced annually at up to 20,000 units of make, model and sub-model.
The intention is that the description of the class of vehicle should be the same in each Rule. The current inconsistency between the two Rules means that a special interest vehicle that needs permits under both Rules may only qualify for one and not both. Special interest vehicle permits are limited to 200 a year. No change to this number is proposed.
Depending on how liberal 'sub-model' is, this potentially opens it up to other higher volume vehicles.
Also, any 3 of the 4 requirements can be met, so I assume it may be easier for some vehicles that are not coupes/convertibles to be eligible. If this change captures the imagination of car dealers who have to buy much newer cars to meet emissions rules then NZTA have to be tough on enforcing the 4-year rule to prevent all the permits disappearing.
Stu, is there a definition of sub-model anywhere?
This is concerning as there'd be a lot of what I would consider 'sub-models' produced in 20,000 or less numbers that wouldn't fit any reasonable definition of 'special interest', but the 3 out of 4 requirement that is supposed to define it is too weak to be an effective filter. I'm going to need one of those 200 One Day Real Soon Now.http://www.nzta.govt.nz/consultation/omnibus-amend...
Page 8, proposed change to Frontal Impact Rule:
Amend the ‘special interest vehicle’ criterion relating to annual production volumes. Currently, this criterion is set at a maximum of 20,000 units for make and model. It is proposed to reset this criterion to make, model and sub-model in line with left-hand-drive permits for ‘special interest’ light vehicles less than 20 years old (Category A).
Issue/Reason for change:
The requirements for 'special Interest vehicle’ permits include that the annual production volumes of the make and model be not more than 20,000 units. However, under Land Transport Rule: Steering Systems 2001 left-hand-drive permits for Category A vehicles can be obtained for vehicles produced annually at up to 20,000 units of make, model and sub-model.
The intention is that the description of the class of vehicle should be the same in each Rule. The current inconsistency between the two Rules means that a special interest vehicle that needs permits under both Rules may only qualify for one and not both. Special interest vehicle permits are limited to 200 a year. No change to this number is proposed.
Depending on how liberal 'sub-model' is, this potentially opens it up to other higher volume vehicles.
Also, any 3 of the 4 requirements can be met, so I assume it may be easier for some vehicles that are not coupes/convertibles to be eligible. If this change captures the imagination of car dealers who have to buy much newer cars to meet emissions rules then NZTA have to be tough on enforcing the 4-year rule to prevent all the permits disappearing.
Stu, is there a definition of sub-model anywhere?
Something else from the omnibus...
Proposed Change:
Delete the term ‘low volume production vehicle’ and replace it with “vehicles specified in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘low volume vehicle’”. Also replace the definition of ‘low volume production vehicle’ with the definition of ‘low volume vehicle’ as defined in Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (the Vehicle Standards Compliance Rule).
Reason:
This Rule contains an exception from the requirement to comply with an approved vehicle emissions standard for vehicles that are specified in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘low volume vehicle’ that was in use prior to an amendment of that definition that came into force on 1 April 2011. Because this exception does not extend to those vehicles described in paragraph (b) of the definition of low volume vehicle, a different term ‘low volume production vehicle’ is used in this Rule to describe a low volume vehicle.
The proposed change would align the definition of low volume vehicle in this Rule with that in other Land Transport Rules, including updating it to reflect the recent change allowing a 500-unit limit for any particular make and model of low volume vehicle produced in any one year. The scope of the exception from exhaust emissions standards requirements would be unaffected by this change.
As I recall the definition of low volume was previously that it was from a manufacturer of 200 or less units for a given year across ALL their models, which effectively ruled out anything from TVR until its death throes in 2006/7. So does this now mean that any TVR manufactured in a year when 500 or less of that model were made will now be considered a low volume vehicle, and therefore able to be imported without SIV? Or would emissions still be an issue....
Proposed Change:
Delete the term ‘low volume production vehicle’ and replace it with “vehicles specified in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘low volume vehicle’”. Also replace the definition of ‘low volume production vehicle’ with the definition of ‘low volume vehicle’ as defined in Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002 (the Vehicle Standards Compliance Rule).
Reason:
This Rule contains an exception from the requirement to comply with an approved vehicle emissions standard for vehicles that are specified in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘low volume vehicle’ that was in use prior to an amendment of that definition that came into force on 1 April 2011. Because this exception does not extend to those vehicles described in paragraph (b) of the definition of low volume vehicle, a different term ‘low volume production vehicle’ is used in this Rule to describe a low volume vehicle.
The proposed change would align the definition of low volume vehicle in this Rule with that in other Land Transport Rules, including updating it to reflect the recent change allowing a 500-unit limit for any particular make and model of low volume vehicle produced in any one year. The scope of the exception from exhaust emissions standards requirements would be unaffected by this change.
As I recall the definition of low volume was previously that it was from a manufacturer of 200 or less units for a given year across ALL their models, which effectively ruled out anything from TVR until its death throes in 2006/7. So does this now mean that any TVR manufactured in a year when 500 or less of that model were made will now be considered a low volume vehicle, and therefore able to be imported without SIV? Or would emissions still be an issue....
Yes its getting interesting.
500 across all would allow TVR in, but would still need to satisfy emissions.
Interestingly, I had my S3 emission tested, it failed, but only just by the closest margin, but it was tested at a cold start and when it had not been used or tuned for some time.
500 across all would allow TVR in, but would still need to satisfy emissions.
Interestingly, I had my S3 emission tested, it failed, but only just by the closest margin, but it was tested at a cold start and when it had not been used or tuned for some time.
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