Bad tow package installation

[strgas]

The Australian Design Rule 42.9.1 states:


"No vehicle shall be equipped with any object or fitting, not technically essential which protrudes from any part of the vehicle so that it is likely to increase the risk of bodily injury to any person."

it is common sense that when you are not towing that the hitch or lug be removed to reduce the risk of harm .
Any towbar has been designed and tested and pass for ADR compliance .
The words Dangerously Protrude is a wide term and can be applied in many ways from bull bars to fishing rod holders even towing mirrors to bonnett scoops how the term is applied and by who is the next problem .
One copper having a bad day could target drivers for such Protrustion from vehicles if he feels they are unsafe or dangerous to other road users or a person issuing a Roadworthy or rego inspection .

do you think Holden would stock or have manufactued such a product that didnt comply with ADR's

http://www.walk.com.au/pedestriancouncil/Page.asp?PageID=558

 

[the_boozer]

The words Dangerously Protrude is a wide term and can be applied in many ways from bull bars to fishing rod holders

You've nailed it mate as Ive been defected for a 150mm of air cleaner hanging out of the bonnet I've often wondered why the fishing rod holders on my bullbar are all right maybe mr ARB pays better bribes would you rather get hit by a Hz holden with 150mm of air cleaner or a land cruiser with a bullbar but the Hz was illegal. It seams money plays a bit part in what is ok and what isn't. Like how an old holden bloke needs all the thermal vacuum switches and the rest of the emission control crap but its cool for a diesel bloke to by pass or restrict his emission controls I've never worked that one out but see it happen often.

 

[figjam]

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One copper having a bad day could target drivers for such Protrustion from vehicles if he feels they are unsafe or dangerous to other road users or a person issuing a Roadworthy or rego inspection .

I agree that it is a matter of interpretation without any technical details.
I have met that “one copper” at a RBT stop a few years ago.
He was either wishing he was somewhere else, had the poos with the world, or was very conscientious. After doing the RBT, he walked around my very standard vehicle, and drew my attention to the towbar tongue plate that protruded about 100mm out from the rear bumper. We got into a spirited discussion about it for about 5 minutes, then he dismissed me with a ‘warning’ but no fine.
I decided that he was nitpicking, or just giving me a hard time for his personal enjoyment, but it demonstrated that something minor like that could land you with a problem.

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

"Dangerously protrude", people should be walking that close to your car anyway.

On a side note, I leave the tongue in on my Prado, I reverse park too but when parking against a walkway, I never back up all the way so the only way you can walk into the tongue is if you are not on the walkway.

 

[Brettly-2008]

I installed a brand new tow bar kit on my WM just 10 days ago and while my cut out is neater, I still had to use a thin cutting disc on a grinder for the hole in the bumper. It's the only way around it and will never look perfect -I guess that's why they make the extra trim cover bit!