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I think they are a wank factor, unless you are doing Fraser island every week I cant for the life in me see why they need to be there.
Bloody dangerous as well no going to make much difference if your hit by a 4x4 but they will know which 4x4 by the 4 donut holes in the victim.
Plus its more fodder for the do gooders to get on our backs, We have a bad enough name atm without adding to it, remove them if not in use
its only a 5 min job, no excuses
Last edited by threedogs; 26th January 2015 at 04:41 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
The law is aust wide because it isn't Rod Holder specific.
It is the 'opening up a pedestrian like a can of sardines' rule
(please, no inane comments about a couple of stitches being no issue if someone gets hit by a 3 tonne Patrol)
The mermaids like to do blitzs on Rod Holders over here in the Salmon season or if you fail the attitude test.
If all of the holder is behind the Bar it is OK.
If any part of it projects forward of the bar then it must be removed unless it is physically in use IE you are heading off or coming home from fishing and has the Rods in it.
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
Wasted message IMO, Not as dangerous as a tow ball.
I don't keep mine on all the time but I don't see the fuss in getting nickers in a knot over it. I've been fined 60$ for it once before and couldn't care.
Next we won't be allowed bull bars.
The law is aust wide because it isn't Rod Holder specific.
It is the 'opening up a pedestrian like a can of sardines' rule
(please, no inane comments about a couple of stitches being no issue if someone gets hit by a 3 tonne Patrol)
The mermaids like to do blitzs on Rod Holders over here in the Salmon season or if you fail the attitude test.
If all of the holder is behind the Bar it is OK.
If any part of it projects forward of the bar then it must be removed unless it is physically in use IE you are heading off or coming home from fishing and has the Rods in it.
I've been told by police that they aren't even legal with rods in them,believe it or not..they did let me leave them in there,
Watch this space, as there maybe a comment added soon
The file that Ova50 posted left no doubt that the over hanging holders are unroadworthy. I wonder if you had them fitted and were in a collision with another vehicle, whether your insurance company could cite them as a reason to reject your claim.