Editorial standards

These rules apply to staff pieces and to guest work. They exist so a reader can trust a plate figure, an ADR citation and a workshop recommendation.

Independence

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Sources

Compliance claims point at primary sources: the ADR texts, Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1, the Register of Approved Vehicles, and the state or territory road agency. Workshop practice is labelled as practice, not as law. Guides that discuss registration include a note that they are not legal advice.

Corrections

If we get a mass, a threshold or a process wrong, we fix the article and leave a short note when the change is material. Send evidence through the contact form.

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Images

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