SA Bull Bar requirements

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It is important that you become aware of current changes by the Government of South Australia in regard to Bullbar fitment on Light Vehicles.
Since 2002, New South Wales has required that Vehicle Frontal Protection Systems fitted to Light Vehicles (under 4.5T) must meet the requirements of the Australian Standard for Vehicle Frontal Protection Systems, AS4876.1/2002 Sections 1, 2 and 3.1.
South Australia Transport has now moved to adopt the same requirements on Light Vehicles manufactured after 1 July 2013. This requirement will not be retrospective, and SA Transport has confirmed that this is not part of a process to ban Bullbars.

This move by the South Australian Government serves to effectively ban the fitment of aggressive non-conforming Bullbars to vehicles manufactured from July 2013 and joins New South Wales in adopting this Standard. Power has been given to the South Australian Police Department to issue fines and defect notices for vehicles fitted with these non-conforming Bullbars.
Generally speaking, these non-compliant types of Bullbars have served to give all Bullbars a bad name. In recent years other government and non-government organisations have used images of aggressively styled Bullbars in scare tactic campaigns targeted at banning all Bullbars. It is pleasing to see the SA Government join NSW Government in making the distinction between aggressively styled Bullbars, and the safe compliant Bullbars which our industry at large rely heavily on in our businesses and the general public rely on to protect their vehicles and families.
The SA Government have developed a useful website for the public to make an informed decision on what is, and is now not able to be fitted to their vehicles. This is available for viewing HERE. http://www.mylicence.sa.gov.au/safe-dri ... /bull-bars" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We hope this sets a clear precedence and other states follow similarly. The 4WD Industry Council continues to maintain close relationships with legislators in all states working together on a range of topics important to our industry.
The following links may be of interest:
•http://australianautomotiveaftermarketa ... tdtrtdr-z/ (Vicroads Bullbar advice)
•http://australianautomotiveaftermarketa ... tdtrtdr-v/ (WA Transport Bullbar advice)
•http://australianautomotiveaftermarketa ... tdtrtdr-e/ (SA Bullbar advice)
•http://australianautomotiveaftermarketa ... tdtrtdr-s/ (NSW Bullbar advice)
• Obtaining a copy of AS 4876.1 2002
• ADR 69 (Australian Design Rule 69/00 - Full Frontal Impact Occupant Protection) 2006
• ADR 73 (Australian Design Rule Offset Frontal Impact Occupant Protection 79/00) 2005
If you require further information or clarification on this or other matters important to our industry, please contact myself or Grahame McCraw from the AAAA on 0407 866 671.
Kind regards,
Ray Smith-Roberts
Chairman
The Australian 4wd Industry Council
07 3897 5700