Bull-bar Ban Opposed

Motor vehicle industry leaders yesterday opposed a Melbourne coroner's call for a blanket ban on bull bars on passenger and commercial vehicles, but agreed new restrictions were necessary. The deputy state coroner, Mr Iain West, yesterday recommended the prohibition of bull bars after an inquest

Coroner Urges A Ban On Bull-bars

The NRMA has called for research on the effects of bull-bars on vehicle and pedestrian safety after a recommendation that the bars be banned. An NRMA research engineer, Mr Jack Hailey, said yesterday that bull-bars would probably cause severe injuries to pedestrians and could affect the sa