Thread: Bull bar blitz: rural drivers fined

Originally Posted by nugge t

This could really be jsut the tip of the iceberg. Whilst I dont personally like the 4 and 5 poster style, I am told that the ADR site now has a big red cross through them for trucks.

A volvo FH B-Double at work hit a mob of 'roos up near Lightning Ridge. The repair bill was close to $17K.
Bugger the wildlife, it's a protective item for your truck. Someone has to subsidise those sort of repair bills.

Originally Posted by BMKal

Could just be that people are sick of seeing complete ******* driving around in rubbish like this ...................



And the blitz reported was in Tamworth .............. now why doesn't that surprise me .............. yeeeee hawwwww.

While I agree that the feral ute scene is full retard, I might take the opportunity to say that not all of Tamworth is like this.

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

A volvo FH B-Double at work hit a mob of 'roos up near Lightning Ridge. The repair bill was close to $17K.
Bugger the wildlife, it's a protective item for your truck. Someone has to subsidise those sort of repair bills.



While I agree that the feral ute scene is full retard, I might take the opportunity to say that not all of Tamworth is like this.

Mad Max Beyond Thunder "CHROME".

Will be interesting to see how the manufacturers of Tuff Bullbars react to the crackdown, they claim to be ADR compliant and are of the 5 post variety that the police are targeting. Also made in QLD so more prevalent as you head north in NSW
Bullbar Brushrails Nudgebars Sportsbars Sidesteps Tuff Bullbars Australia 4x4 4wd Accessories

Not to everyone's taste but effective in areas where multiple roo strikes are a fact of life.
The bar on the purple ute pictured is unlikely to be ADR compliant (or particularly useful) though....

Regards,
Tote

I have to say that the bar on that ute is just all **** factor. Just WHAT is it attached to anyway?
I have an ARB steel bar and wouldn't seriously head outback without it. But the bullbar has almost become a compulsory accessory even for the Toorak Tractors...... necessary? I think not

Originally Posted by Basil135

The old 5 post bars have had their day:

Bull bar blitz: rural drivers fined | Goulburn Post

Really the one in the link is over the top, the car is so illegally lowered and the bar would spray sparks all over the place when it hits a dip in the road or pot hole. They should also act on the sellers of these things. Just like those other not road legal things sold in Auto part shops. Illegal lighting etc, if it's offered for sale then the punters are going to shop and buy these things. This loop hole for sellers " not for on road use " is a joke as people don't head to that

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Really the one in the link is over the top, the car is so illegally lowered and the bar would spray sparks all over the place when it hits a dip in the road or pot hole. They should also act on the sellers of these things. Just like those other not road legal things sold in Auto part shops. Illegal lighting etc, if it's offered for sale then the punters are going to shop and buy these things. This loop hole for sellers " not for on road use " is a joke as people don't head to that

It's not lowered, the bar is dragging it down.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

It's not lowered, the bar is dragging it down.

Might be worthwhile installing some castors under the front of the bar. It'll look more like a Woolies shopping trolley then.

Originally Posted by sheerluck

Might be worthwhile installing some castors under the front of the bar. It'll look more like a Woolies shopping trolley then.

And handle like one.