fuzzyevil1

Hey everyone,

Now, I know that are a few other topics/postings on bullbars and about how they are supposedly "illegal" (especially the 5 posters), but I have had enough of the stupid stuff that coppers say and do.

Myself and my other half (aka Bullbar, or Ben) parked the ute (2005 Ford BA RTV MkII) outside of Repco in Bendigo. When we got out of the ute, we saw a copper pull up behind us in an unmarked cop car. He proceeded to get out of his vehicle and approach Ben, whilst holding a bretho in his hand. Ben and myself both thought that he just wanted to give Ben a breath test, but NO he wanted to have a "chat" about the bullbar on the front of the ute.

Now, Ben has had this bullbar for roughly 13-14months and has NEVER and i repeat NEVER had troubles with any other coppers. When Ben was looking around for a bullbar to put on his ute, he did thorough checks with several companies and designs to make sure that it would comply with Vic road laws. He made a decision about a bar and the company that made it and fitted it told him that it is compliant with both NSW and Vic road laws. But according to this particular copper, it doesn't. The copper started to explain why it doesn't comply with the laws and these are some of the things he said:
(1) the edges must be radiused, not sharp or burred...guess what the edges are radiused!
(2) the bullbar must not lean forward from the front of the ute...which it does only slightly
(3) the bar must follow the lines/shape of the front of the ute...which it does!
(4) he also thought that it sat too high...well DUH, it is an RTV so it is going to sit higher than normal

The copper took photos of the ute, so that he would have a defence/proof if we were to take futher action against this in the future..which we ARE GOING TO!

Ben explained that the main reason the bar was on the ute was to protect/minimise damage to the ute and it's occupants should and animal strike occur. The copper then asked Ben "how do u think a kangaroo feels when it gets hit by that?", which Ben replied with "not too good". The smartbum copper than said "when then how do u think a pedestrian would feel?"

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