DUBBO MP Troy Grant has welcomed an announcement about which bullbars are allowed on NSW roads.
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Roads Minister Duncan Gay has issued a ministerial order to provide some tolerance for people who inadvertently bought a non-complying bullbar, and manufacturers, so they had adequate time to comply with the standards, Mr Grant said.
"The Ministerial Order allows some tolerance from the standard but still ensures that key areas of the bullbar's design consider safety such as having minimum ground clearance, forward vision, and that lights, indicators and number plates remain visible," he said.
"It's all about making sure dangerous bullbars are removed from our roads without punishing people who have unknowingly purchased non-complying variations that don't pose an unacceptable road safety risk.
"This ministerial order will be in place for two years to give these people time to have their bullbar checked and, if necessary, modified or replaced.
"A guide has been released that includes diagrams and clearly explains NSW's bullbar rules and the interim tolerances that have been approved."
Key tolerances included:
- Allowing for a tilt of 75mm or 9 degrees between the front face of the topmost horizontal member/bar and the most forward point of the bullbar's supporting member/bar.
- The horizontal bar in the centre of the bullbar must not exceed 100mm in height relative to the adjoining right and left hand horizontal bars.
- Allowing the vehicle frontal protection system and attachments to extend beyond the original width of the vehicle providing it does not extend beyond the standard mirrors on either side or, if there are no side mirrors, 150mm, and the overall width of the vehicle and attachments do not exceed 2.5m.
More information about which bullbars are allowed on NSW roads is available here.