bonnet acoutrements

[rfurzer]

I had an interesting chat to my local engineer about the fittings on the bonnet.

Apparently anything that you couldn't roll a 100mm ball over fails some pedestrian safety test in the ADRs (haven't seen it in print meself).

If true - that would explain why the shovel holder is sometimes allowed but the windscreen props sometimes aren't.

Anyway - it needn't make actual sense. If I imagine being a pedestrian hit by a perentie, i'd expect the helicopter lift points (allowed) on the bulbar (allowed) to break my tibia and then whack my chest on the front lip of the bonnet. My head would hit the bonnet well before most of the tool-holders. If you were hit hard enough to be thrown further up the bonnet then you'd be in a pickle from the impact, never mind the windscreen props.

It seems to me that a vehicle maintained for the purpose of historic heritage should be allowed to keep them, but one intended for getting about maybe not.

The thing is the tools aren't that good - theyre all a bit short in the handle IMHO.

[dranoweb]

I recently roadworthied and registered my perentie.

All blackout lighting had to go as it didn't meet ADR requirements
Must be functional if fitted and compliant if functional.

Also was allowed to keep the shovel holder as it was mistaken for a bonnet handle, all other holders had to be removed, including the windscreen rests.

Classed as a "protruding edge"

According to Vicroads Regs.

They may regrow on some full-moon lit night, or at least here's hoping.

[Blknight.aus]

the original standard isnt a ball its a tube and its supposed to roll up the bonnet with no part contacting the tube at the horizontal diameter (which means you can shape ramps to roll the tube up)

its mainly intended to cover off on people bolting scoops and stuff onto sloping bonnet works...

if your perentie is early enough and you're in the right state (as in state/territory not drunk) you dont have to comply with this reg. Good luck finding an inspector who knows the regs that well. (or cares enough)