Roughtrax / bullbars/ new law thing

[Chillitt]

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Frontal Protection System Legislation
Latest News on Frontal Protection Systems that we have received from the DTTS

Frontal Protection Systems (FPS)

The compliance of after market FPS will be controlled under the General Products Safety Regulations 2005, which prohibits the placing on the market of any dangerous goods. It will therefore be illegal to place on the market, or offer for sale, any non-compliant FPS after 25th May 2007.

HOWEVER, whilst the legislation has been transposed into UK law for Whole Vehicle Type Approval, the Department has yet to carry out the public consultation with all interested parties and transpose this legislation for after market use. We therefore feel it would not be prudent to enforce non-compliance at this time and would not expect this to happen until the transposition is completed later this year, probably around October or November.

Department for Transport Technology and Standards
Zone 2/05
Great Minster House
76 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DR

Tel: 020 7944 2115
Fax: 020 7944 2196

“In other words” – It is perfectly legal to sale ‘Front Bars’ until at least October/November although we believe it will be longer, All Bars bought and fitted before this date will still be legal to have fitted to your vehicle after this date.

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I am a little concerned by a law banning the sale of 'all dangerous goods..' just about anything can be dangerous in the wrong hands. An Abar is not inherently dangerous, but wandering about in traffic is...

[Slugsie]

I am a little concerned by a law banning the sale of 'all dangerous goods..' just about anything can be dangerous in the wrong hands. An Abar is not inherently dangerous, but wandering about in traffic is...

Very true. In fact, I'd say that the car it's attached to is inherently more dangerous than the a-bar its self.

[captain_chaos]

Very true. In fact, I'd say that the car it's attached to is inherently more dangerous than the a-bar its self.

It's not the car, it's the person driving it. If you're a careful and safe driver then you'd be less dangerous than some idiot driving badly.

[Slugsie]

It's not the car, it's the person driving it. If you're a careful and safe driver then you'd be less dangerous than some idiot driving badly.

Ooooh, I like your thinking. Lets ban idiots! That should clear out most MPs and tree huggers.

[captain_chaos]

Ooooh, I like your thinking. Lets ban idiots! That should clear out most MPs and tree huggers.

Well we just need to enforce a bit of common sense. Teach people that if you run into a road without looking and get hit by a car, then it will hurt. You don't need to find out for yourself. There are just never ending rules and regualtions that just assumes everyone is stupid and has to be wrapped in cotton wool.

[craftyc]

Got my new 3" A bar from Roughtrax delivered yesterday and have just finnished fitting it. Not bad for Ł200.

[Slugsie]

Got my new 3" A bar from Roughtrax delivered yesterday and have just finnished fitting it. Not bad for Ł200.

That's the one I have. Very shiney.

[KERRSURF]

Me too, with the ACC angel spots.

[POPEYE]

Nanny state gone mad!! nuts to em!

[jamsironwork]

i had a right load of abuse off a passing cyclist at the weekend about the state of my front bars, he didn,t stick around long enough to here my reply though

[plumb bob]

How can you stop selling anything thats dangerous??

Everthing is dangerous, I saw Riddick kill a man with his tea cup, does that mean we'll have to all use polystyrene cups?

Pencils can be dangerous too, if someone jams one into your eye!

And don't get me started on power tools, anybody seen "driller killer" ??

[huff_diggler]

i had a right load of abuse off a passing cyclist at the weekend about the state of my front bars, he didn,t stick around long enough to here my reply though

looks death race 2000 that , is it road legal?, mot?

[drunkmonkeyboy]

How can you stop selling anything thats dangerous??

Everthing is dangerous, I saw Riddick kill a man with his tea cup, does that mean we'll have to all use polystyrene cups?

Pencils can be dangerous too, if someone jams one into your eye!

And don't get me started on power tools, anybody seen "driller killer" ??

LOL they are already starting i remember reading somewhere that pint glasses are to be changed from glass to plastic!!! why not stop the dickheads that cant have a drink without kicking off and needing to hit people with glasses from drinking!?! or even better from going out at all

[da SLUG man]

Very true. In fact, I'd say that the car it's attached to is inherently more dangerous than the a-bar its self.

i dunno, i'm sure i could pick up an A bar and beat a tree hugger severely round the head with it quite easily!
cars are much heavier and harder to chase people round trees with!

[jamsironwork]

looks death race 2000 that , is it road legal?, mot?

yes is legal, was even pulled over by police for an illegal front number plate and he didn,t even mention it, not even a sarcastic comment must have been an off day