Compliance Plates are essential tools for communicating safety guidelines, specifications and compliance standards to employees and customers. They can be engraved, etched or printed with warnings and instructional information for products such as gas appliances, fireplace inserts, chimney liners, carbon monoxide detectors and electrical HVAC systems. Durable and easy to read, these plates ensure that vital information is communicated clearly and effectively across the workplace.
When it comes to buying a new vehicle, prospective buyers are often blasted with jargon that can be difficult to understand. Acronyms such as “MY18” or “build 20xx” or simply “compliance 20xx” are all common and have specific meanings that need to be understood. Understanding these nuances can be the difference between getting a great deal on a new car or being ripped off by unscrupulous dealers.
MY is an abbreviation of “Model Year”. This refers to the period when a particular model was manufactured for the Australian market. Extensive visual, laboratory and crash testing is carried out on every make of car in Australia to certify that they meet national standards called ADRs. A car can only get its ADR compliance plate once it has passed these tests and met all requirements set out by the ADRs. These tests include things like seatbelt strength, anchorage toughness, stability control system operation and the ability of the steering column to collapse in the event of a frontal collision.
Once a car has passed all these tests, it is fitted with an ADR compliance plate and then able to be registered for use on our roads. This process can take some time, and therefore it is possible for the ADR compliance date to differ from the car’s build or manufacture date.
Compliance plate, also known as a compliance label or vehicle identification plate, is a small metal or adhesive plate fixed to caravans by manufacturers. These plates contain crucial information such as the caravan’s weight limits, which can be vitally important for safety and insurance coverage. Caravan weight limit labels are typically located in the tunnel boot, on the drawbar or in the caravan’s entry door and provide information such as Tare Mass, Axel weights and tyre information.
Compliance plates are more than just a safety and regulatory tool; they empower caravanners to make informed decisions and ensure safe towing practices. By understanding and adhering to the caravan’s weight limits, travellers can enjoy a happy and enjoyable caravanning experience and be confident that they are travelling within legal parameters.
The caravan’s ADR compliance plate can be an effective deterrent to fraudsters who try to sell cars with tampered or rolled back odometers. This can be difficult to spot and often requires specialist equipment to identify. It can lead to a significant loss of money for a buyer and can even be illegal. A good way to avoid this is to check the ADR compliance plate before you buy a car. If you can’t find the ADR compliance plate, then ask the dealer to provide a copy of the full ADR Compliance report.