Thread: Shoo roo

G'day Ean,

A government department in Queensland that has branches out west fits shoo roos to most of their vehicles. The ones that don't have them fitted frequently get dented by Skippy. It has actually reduced their repair bills considerably.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

G'day Ean,

A government department in Queensland that has branches out west fits shoo roos to most of their vehicles. The ones that don't have them fitted frequently get dented by Skippy. It has actually reduced their repair bills considerably.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Not another one... What evidence do you have to back up this BS...?

G'day All

Well I couldn't help myself and bought 2 total cost $15 and this is what I found driving 600ks today.
-Without them the birds would stay picking at road kill till we tooted the horn heaps before they would take off some nearly hitting the car. With them fitted never had to toot the horn once the birds scattered .
- I watched 2 dingos stand on the side of the road eating whilst trucks went past but as soon as we approached they bolted, we seem 6 dingos today and they all bolted but those two were the only ones I seen that had other vehicles pass and never moved till we came along.
- never seen any Roos or emus so can't comment on if they really work on them, but for $15 I don't think I am any worse off.

Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

G'day All

Well I couldn't help myself and bought 2 total cost $15 and this is what I found driving 600ks today.
-Without them the birds would stay picking at road kill till we tooted the horn heaps before they would take off some nearly hitting the car. With them fitted never had to toot the horn once the birds scattered .
- I watched 2 dingos stand on the side of the road eating whilst trucks went past but as soon as we approached they bolted, we seem 6 dingos today and they all bolted but those two were the only ones I seen that had other vehicles pass and never moved till we came along.
- never seen any Roos or emus so can't comment on if they really work on them, but for $15 I don't think I am any worse off.

Cheers Ean

I must add that we never hit any Whales, dolphins, flying fish or turtles either so maybe they are just a scam

Cheers Ean

I got a new truck (t404) in 05, hit 4 roos in the first 3 months
on the Newell, the company fitted an electronic shoo roo
and i never hit another roo in the next 5 years.
I have the plastic ones on the d1 have not hit anything with
it ether.

Andrew

Originally Posted by AKW

I got a new truck (t404) in 05, hit 4 roos in the first 3 months
on the Newell, the company fitted an electronic shoo roo
and i never hit another roo in the next 5 years.
I have the plastic ones on the d1 have not hit anything with
it ether.

Andrew

All of which proves nothing.

The study I posted used the stats from 31 transport companies over a number of years, and proved they did not work.

In 17 years and ~300000 km of rural highway driving in 3 different vehicles I have hit 3 roos with only onw of the 3 vehicles. None of the 3 have shuroo's fitted... Maybe the other 2 vehicles scare roos away? (by your logic).

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Not another one... What evidence do you have to back up this BS...?

he just told you, reduced repair bills..

Originally Posted by incisor

he just told you, reduced repair bills..

From a vague/nameless government department... If the stats and reduced repair bills were so good you would think they would be touted on ShooRoo's testimonial page...