Triteejess

Rules are the same across the board for both of these types of vehicles and there is just as much hype about 4wds with bullbars and lights as there is utes with bullbars and lights. The bullbar ADR's are the same and I know of countless 4wd owners who have been told to remove thier bars and lights as I do ute owners. Unfortunately these rules are based on safety for not only the vehicle owner but for others out on our roads as well. At times the rules don't seem fair, we all hear of mates who get pulled over by the boys in blue and told to remove items off thier vehicles, but what about the times when our mates have accidents and the airbag systems don't activate correctly? or the times when our excessive lights blind the person driving towards us? Also the majority of ute bullbars are made of Alloy, and due to the size of the vehicle tend to stand out a little more, 4wds (not toorak tractors) generally have steel bullbars, designed specifically for the vehicle and in a scale that doesn't engulf the front of the vehicle.

I'm not discriminating against owners of 4wds or owners of utes, and certainly don't want a shit fight. Those of you who know me, know where I work and what I drive and who I hang around with! So if anyone takes offence to what I have written, get over it!

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