Thread: Brush Bar in WA

Just tell him that the law regarding vehicle modifications including bull bars is not retrospective and was not in force in 196x so bugger off

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Just tell him that the law regarding vehicle modifications including bull bars is not retrospective and was not in force in 196x so bugger off

Yes that.

Even if your landie is not military, the military brush bar was a factory option AFAIK.

Just say that it was factory fitment, was deemed legal at the time in WA, and vehicle legislation is not retrospective.

I have never had a problem with mine.

Did he give you a yellow sticker???

I have a very similar issue with the bull bar on the county(I used the line(Politely) that I had similar concerns and checked that it t complied with the ADRs applicable to the Vehicle and as it was made in 86 it was fine)

The following will be of use to you

[ame]http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/licensing/lbu_vs_ci_112.pdf[/ame]

I haven't got the ADR numbers on hand but there is one that applies to vehicles made after 88 and another that applies to verhicles made after 98 I believe. Neither of which would apply to your vehicle

So yes the Cop was right the bar would be illegal on a modem 4wd but ADR rules don't get applied retrospecively and you couldn't have a shop make and fit you one that doesn't comply now. However yours is factory equipment and complied with ADRs at the time of construction.

Any other concerns give the guys on the doc a call I'd be curious to know their answer

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Yes that.

Even if your landie is not military, the military brush bar was a factory option AFAIK.

Just say that it was factory fitment, was deemed legal at the time in WA, and vehicle legislation is not retrospective.

I have never had a problem with mine.

Did he give you a yellow sticker???

Thanks, that is what I thought about it being retrospective, I was annoyed and I said I suppose you will ask me to fit seatbelts to it as well will you? He replied that "it came from the factory without seatbelts" so I didn't have to.

I then said well the bar came factory fitted for the military and it has been on for 50 years without issue and he just sighed at me. He then said that I need to convince him that I will look at the regs online or he will yellow sticker it.

I then questioned why he was threatening me with a sticker and is that normal practice, yeah I know I shouldn't answer back but I was *****ty. I was an impatient idiot and drove half on a verge at the lights to get to the give way sign ($100)

He didn't end up stickering my car thank God.

Another thing, this is the first time a motorcycle cop has pulled me over and they have cameras on each side of their helmet, very intimidating I can tell you.

Distortion, I can't access the link/pic from work so I'll check it out at home, thanks for your reply and everyone else for their contributions also.