They have access to our CAD data. We maintain the five-year warranty on the bits they don’t touch with the expectation that they match the warranty on the bits they do touch,” he said. In recent times bullbars have become popular also as a cosmetic accessory, particularly on the larger four wheel drive and Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs). Studies and media attention to them [10] and their role in increasing pedestrian deaths led to an agreement with the European Union among carmakers not to install them on new vehicles from January 1, 2002. [11] This was followed by a full EU ban on the sale of rigid bullbars (e.g., by aftermarket fitters). Vehicles that already had them fitted prior to the ban remain legal. Police usage [ edit ] Fully integrated roo bar fitted to a Holden Rodeo ute operated by the Western Australian Police Service ARB will offer aftermarket equipment for the Grenadier from the moment they arrive, and the first French-built off-roaders are already on ships to Australia.

Where cattle are more prominent and where larger four-wheel drive vehicles are used, drivers use larger steel bullbars.A bullbar on a Land Rover Discovery fitted with spotlights and a sand flag. Push bar of a police car in Abu Dhabi, used to move stranded vehicles out of the way The bullbar – Western Australia-based drivers are very familiar with these pieces of kit. At Irvin Bullbars, these are by far our most popular type of bar work for regional country drivers in particular. A bullbar provides complete, full-frontal protection for your vehicle. So, in the case of a front-of-vehicle impact or an animal strike, you and your passengers can be as safe as possible. Aluminium bars create less drag than steel roof bars and therefore have less of an effect on fuel consumption. This is important, especially if you are likely to use your roof bars frequently or to leave them in place for many weeks at a time. Over recent years there has been debate in Australia regarding the safety implications of fitting a bullbar, especially as four-wheel drives and their accessories are becoming increasingly popular in urban areas. The use of bullbars in urban areas is criticised by cycling and pedestrian organisations. [14]

In 2003, New South Wales State Member of Parliament Anthony Roberts suggested there is little or no enforcement of the ADR requirement and Harold Scruby (of the Pedestrian Council of Australia) has proposed that modern standards should be made retrospective. [16]Directorate, ACT Government; PositionTitle=Manager; SectionName=Coordination and Revenue; Corporate=Environment and Planning (8 October 2022). "Kangaroos and Vehicles". www.environment.act.gov.au . Retrieved 22 October 2022. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) What we would like to do, in the middle term, is to appoint a number of body makers and approved modifiers on the basis that we have an unusual donor of body-on-frame. That architecture supports a wider-than-normal range of applications,” Tennant said. Bullbar manufacturers in Australia must conform to Australian standard AS47861.1/2002. In some states it may be illegal to drive a vehicle fitted with a bullbar that does not comply with the Australian Design Rules (ADRs). The main ADR requirement that applies to bullbars is a clause within ADR 42/xx (where xx designates a version number), which states (in part) that:

For body builders, a commission to be involved and approved from INEOS means signing on with us on warranties,” he confirmed. AutoWeb - Smart Bar a Contender in Automotive Safety Award". Archived from the original on 23 June 2005 . Retrieved 26 November 2006. Autoweb article about design awardsDfT Research: A Study of Accidents Involving Bull Bar Equipped Vehicles". Rmd.dft.gov.uk. 1 December 1996. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016 . Retrieved 31 October 2015.

The major bull bar manufacturers in Australia are ARB, TJM, ECB, Ironman, Smartbar, Irvin Bullbars, AFN and Uneek. Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Commons, Westminster (13 February 2001). "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 13 Feb 2001 (pt 1)". Publications.parliament.uk . Retrieved 31 October 2015. When you think of ECB Automotive Protection Equipment and Accessories you think of products that are “Built to perform and guaranteed to last!”. EUR-Lex - 32005L0066 - EN Directive 2005/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 relating to the use of frontal protection systems on motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EECECB’s mission throughout 40 years in the industry has been to use their expertise and wealth of knowledge to design and manufacture quality products and provide you with a service that is second to none. No vehicle shall be equipped with any object or fitting, not technically essential to such vehicle, which protrudes from any part of the vehicle so that it is likely to increase the risk of bodily injury to any person. The Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) bumper attaches to the front frame of a patrol car. It is designed to end vehicle pursuits by spinning the fleeing vehicle with a nudge to the rear quarter panel. Cars not fitted with a PIT Bumper can still attempt a PIT maneuver at risk of increased front-end damage and possible disablement if the maneuver fails and the pursuit continues. Bullbars incorporating a winch are often known as "winch bumpers"(USA) or "winch bars"(AU), especially in the UK where the sale of bullbars that do not meet European standards, as mentioned above, was banned since 2007. However, the legislation was not retrospective, and steel frontal protection systems can still be legal, for instance when incorporating a winch fitting. Robinson, Bruce. "Bicycle Transport: The only significant sustainable transport mode now in use" (PDF). Cottesloe, WA, Australia: Cyclists' Action Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2006.