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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #100 on: April 18, 2022, 08:46:06 PM »
Happy Easter, beadlocks and aftermarket headlights and wonders why he gets defected...
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/victoria-police-target-4wds-over-easter-long-weekend?
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #101 on: April 18, 2022, 09:16:23 PM »
The article says that he had all his engineering certificates with him


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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #102 on: April 18, 2022, 09:26:10 PM »
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Happy Easter, beadlocks and aftermarket headlights and wonders why he gets defected...
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/victoria-police-target-4wds-over-easter-long-weekend?
Recently a guy in club got defected for light bar on bull bar at Southland..
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #103 on: April 19, 2022, 06:48:35 AM »
Recently a guy in club got defected for light bar on bull bar

AFAIK they're legal (depending on just how it's mounted, of course) so on what grounds, or did he fail the attitude test ??? >:D
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #104 on: April 19, 2022, 09:03:03 AM »
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AFAIK they're legal (depending on just how it's mounted, of course) so on what grounds, or did he fail the attitude test ??? >:D

Obviously they arent.. Just standard 6-9 iin bar mounted on bullbar. (not one of the monster 3ft ones you see)
He got stickered and had to go to Vicroads to clear it.
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #105 on: April 19, 2022, 09:22:35 AM »
Maybe it was hard-wired into the high beam?
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #106 on: April 19, 2022, 09:51:58 AM »
Obviously they arent.. Just standard 6-9 iin bar mounted on bullbar. (not one of the monster 3ft ones you see)
He got stickered and had to go to Vicroads to clear it.

Yes they are legal mounted on the bull bar, as long as they comply with the requirements of Vicroads:
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/modify-or-build-a-vehicle/modify-or-build-a-light-vehicle-or-trailer/fog-and-driving-lights

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #107 on: April 19, 2022, 10:18:37 AM »
Yes they are legal mounted on the bull bar, as long as they comply with the requirements of Vicroads:
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/registration/modify-or-build-a-vehicle/modify-or-build-a-light-vehicle-or-trailer/fog-and-driving-lights

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those arent mounted on the top of the bullbar.


the lamps must not be mounted on a bull bar in a way that they protrude above the top or front of the bull bar (see fig. 2).


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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #108 on: April 19, 2022, 03:06:26 PM »
those arent mounted on the top of the bullbar.


the lamps must not be mounted on a bull bar in a way that they protrude above the top or front of the bull bar (see fig. 2).


Figure 2


You didn't say mounted on the top of the bullbar, you just said mounted on the bullbar

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Recently a guy in club got defected for light bar on bull bar at Southland..

and disagreed with Fizzies post

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AFAIK they're legal (depending on just how it's mounted, of course) so on what grounds, or did he fail the attitude test ??? >:D

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Obviously they arent.. Just standard 6-9 iin bar mounted on bullbar. (not one of the monster 3ft ones you see)



Incidentally, mine is legally mounted on the bullbar..  ;D ;D

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #109 on: April 19, 2022, 04:21:31 PM »
I'm  pretty sure mounting fishing rod holders that protrude above the bull bar makes it unroadworthy. Some will say what a load of crap, but, it's the law, like it or not. And going by that where does it stand with your aerial mount Troops?

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #110 on: April 19, 2022, 06:06:03 PM »
Everything here legal in Qld, apparently. The light bar is contained within the extremities of the front bar. The rod holders, when not in use, are twisted back, behind the bar, which I have been advised is legal.
 

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #111 on: April 19, 2022, 06:24:01 PM »
NSW Regulations use to be, below pics.
Whether this has changed I don't know.
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #112 on: April 19, 2022, 06:25:19 PM »
All designed to give a pedestrian, who walks out in front of a 2T vehicle a ‘fair chance’ of survival(?)
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #113 on: April 19, 2022, 08:28:31 PM »
I'm  pretty sure mounting fishing rod holders that protrude above the bull bar makes it unroadworthy. Some will say what a load of crap, but, it's the law, like it or not. And going by that where does it stand with your aerial mount Troops?

UHF Antenna is fine, it doesn't protrude in front, and there is no rule to say it can't be mounted where it is. Obviously the antenna is normally fixed to the spring mount, it was taken off to repaint it at the time. The thing with rod holders protruding forward is they can gouge chunks out of an unfortunate pedestrian, should you happen to hit one that is too slow to get out of the way.  >:D
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #114 on: April 19, 2022, 09:28:32 PM »
The article says that he had all his engineering certificates with him


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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #115 on: April 27, 2022, 12:43:32 PM »
Anybody planning on heading out Western Qld, sorry, but you're not going just yet!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-27/qld-weather-record-rain-western-queensland-flood/101018128
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #116 on: April 27, 2022, 01:43:24 PM »
Everything here legal in Qld, apparently. The light bar is contained within the extremities of the front bar. The rod holders, when not in use, are twisted back, behind the bar, which I have been advised is legal.

cars over here a while back were defected because only had 1 light bar fitted. ADR used to state that any auxiliary lights on front must installed in be in pairs.  Solution for some was to simply wrap black duct tape ove centre section so it became 2 sets of lights.

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #117 on: April 27, 2022, 02:18:07 PM »
cars over here a while back were defected because only had 1 light bar fitted. ADR used to state that any auxiliary lights on front must installed in be in pairs.  Solution for some was to simply wrap black duct tape ove centre section so it became 2 sets of lights.

I'm pretty sure that Qld amended their transport requirements a couple of years ago, to address the single light bar issue. It is illegal to have one sitting on the top bar.
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #118 on: May 01, 2022, 08:57:51 AM »
Hey Bird,
Here's a pi55er for ya Mate :)
They want to band the word 'Mate'
'NSW government ministers have been reportedly told to avoid using the word “mate” as part of new workplace behaviour advice'

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #119 on: May 01, 2022, 09:20:21 AM »
Happened to Son 2 a little while back.

He's a Mod on a game Discord server, & they were trying to sort out an issue.

Got it sorted with some helpful input from somebody, so son said "All now fixed with valuable help from "them". Thanks, mate!"

& things went a bit strange from that moment :'(

What are you trying to suggest?

Who are you?

Have you been stalking me?

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #120 on: May 01, 2022, 11:59:54 AM »
Hey Bird,
Here's a pi55er for ya Mate :)
They want to band the word 'Mate'
'NSW government ministers have been reportedly told to avoid using the word “mate” as part of new workplace behaviour advice'

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/politics/dominic-perrottet-ministers-unhappy-with-new-pc-office-advice/news-story/926835959ecc81d3e1ab61a86e6fce8c
"an external “diversity and inclusion” consultant."
WTF is one of them? Can you imagine living with these sort of happy souls?
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #121 on: May 01, 2022, 12:38:12 PM »
"an external “diversity and inclusion” consultant."
WTF is one of them? Can you imagine living with these sort of happy souls?

These people would no doubt be academically educated in a university.
Perhaps, to alleviate financial burden on the uni, they could be used as subjects by the psychology faculty?
 
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #122 on: May 01, 2022, 04:25:09 PM »


"an external “diversity and inclusion” consultant."
That's easy for you to say. :O


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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #123 on: May 06, 2022, 01:07:26 PM »
about time :) and one for caravans too :P

Calls for off-road licence endorsement to reduce bush rescues
All the gear and no idea? Some argue training should be required to drive off road

The rise in popularity of off-roading has meant an increase in the number of rescues being undertaken by tow truck drivers and recovery specialists in recent years, leading to calls for a special licence endorsement.

Pundits are recommending the change – which would require drivers to undertake a four-wheel-drive course to gain the endorsement – for people to take their vehicles into certain areas, such as beaches or bushland.

Debate has kicked off in recent days after a 2018 blog post from television personality Pat Callinan surfaced on social media.

Callinan argued a typical driver’s licence wasn’t sufficient for most people to be trusted with controlling a large four-wheel-drive, saying “one licence category covers everything from a Kia Piccanto [sic] to a 79 Series [LandCruiser] via a Porsche 911”.

While drivers require special licence endorsements to operate a motorcycle or truck, anyone with a basic motor vehicle licence can take their car into potentially dangerous areas.

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #124 on: May 06, 2022, 07:17:57 PM »
A 'Potentially Dangerous Area' for what type of vehicle? Will you need a licence to drive a Suby Outback on the beach, or to head into the forestry in Territory?
Another licence should be required by trailer boat owners, to prove they can reverse down a boat ramp.
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