Thread: Defect Notice for Roof Rack Lights

This Queensland Police statement is a bit confusing.

file://gcc-fs-01/StaffHomes$/mseco8128/Downloads/L153.pdf

Particularly this paragraph:

The placement of driving lamps and associated brackets must not increase the risk of injury to pedestrians. Driving lamps must not be fitted to the top of a bull bar above the forward bonnet line, or protruding forward of the bumper bar or bull bar in a way which would adversely change the profile of the impact zone.


I think there are two ways to interpret this paragraph:

1. Lightbars can't be fitted to the top of bullbars full stop

2. Lightbars can't be fitted to the top of bullbars if they are "above the forward bonnet line, or protruding forward of the bumper bar or bull bar in a way which would adversely change the profile of the impact zone".

My lightbar is below the bonnet line. My lightbar is behind the top hoop of the bull bar. I doubt if it would change the profile of the impact zone because a pedestrian would probably first hit the bull bar, not the lightbar. Does that mean a lightbar which is not above the bonnet line or protruding forward of the bumper bar or bullbar is OK mounted on top of a bullbar hoop?

Who knows?

Queensland Police have interpreted it as option 1, a flat ban on lightbars above the top hoop of the bullbar.
Spotlights and bullbars don't mix - Far North

Honestly, I think because of the wording it could take a court case to determine.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Sorry - what have bikes got to do with Defect Notices for Roof Rack Lights? Can bikes have roof racks and lights on them?

It's called watch your spelling. Ron was quick on the uptake there.