Changes to bullbar laws 17 sept 2014 (is this right???)

[T1M0]

Heard a rumour that theres changes coming as of 17 Sept that 4wds over 2000 need to now run some form of ARB or simlar bullbar that prevents pedestrians getting dragged under the vehicle instead it flicks them up over the bonnet or something along those lines.

Young fulla at local servo was telling me about it I reckoned he might of been full of it so thought I'd check on here incase one of you knowledgable folks may know.

Cheers

Tim

[tomsoffroad]

Dunno about a law change but the rules at the moment don't allow for forward protrusions for that very reason.

[yeti]

Fark the pedestrians ... Shouldn't be on our tracks

[Mr Revhead]

First clue that its BS is the date. Very rare for new regulations to be back dated unless they also have a first reg date.

[TJ]

First clue that its BS is the date. Very rare for new regulations to be back dated unless they also have a first reg date.

How is 17 Sept back dated? We are in July. Sept hasn't come yet.

[snotgoblin]

Can't see anything to do with this online.
http://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/vehicle-exterior/external-projections

I still chuckle at the vagueness of most of these requirements...
a) is of excessively heavy construction for the purpose for which it has been fitted

d) has an unnecessarily wide gap between the object or fitting and the front of the vehicle, or

Who determines whether it is "unnecessarily wide"?

[T1M0]

Rung NZTA and the girl i spoke with had no record of it on her computer but said thats not to say it wont happen just hasnt been posted on her database.

She just told me to refer to the fact sheet 22 on bullbars until you hear otherwise.

Cheers

Tim

[snotgoblin]

Fact sheet 22
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/factsheets/22/docs/22-bullbars.pdf

[Jerry]

Sounds like the existing Airbag compatible law for newer vehicles

[Mr Revhead]

First clue that its BS is the date. Very rare for new regulations to be back dated unless they also have a first reg date.

How is 17 Sept back dated? We are in July. Sept hasn't come yet.

Ah its 2014 not 2000.....