ROO Shoo

Check with your insurance company. . . . bet they won't pay up if you hit a skippy and claim on it.
Cheers

Wetty

Strange comment Wetty, I've hit a couple of Roos and never had a claim refused.

Sounds like you may need to change Insurance companies.

Regards
japmel

I've also had a couple of claims paid after hitting a roo.

Cheers Matt.

Of course they do
(personal experience x2)

Kev
Your so right, like me you been seen and know,, check this story below.

A FREAK accident involving a kangaroo has claimed the life of a 50-year-old motorist in the south-west of Western Australia.
Police said yesterday that Maurice John McCredden, of Manjimup, 260km south of Perth, died from injuries he received when the kangaroo went through the front windscreen of his car last Sunday.

Police believe the animal was initially hit by a Toyota Landcruiser along the Muir Highway at about 4pm. The 37-year-old driver of the 4WD told police that the animal was thrown into the air and then slammed into a Ford Fairmont travelling in the opposite direction.

Police said that the animal went through the front windscreen of the car and into the back seat, causing Mr McCredden to lose control and crash. The kangaroo was killed on impact.

He was rushed to nearby Warren District Hospital and later airlifted by Royal Flying Doctor Service to Royal Perth Hospital, where he died of his injuries last night.

Doug T
Not sure Doug that $20 ( for hopper stopper or shue roo whistles ) is a pure waste of money, and I don't feel I need to justify that expense to say they work.

I now realise nigelp was reffering to the electronic device, I agree they maybe a waste of cash.

But $20 is small change compared to the difference between a Good fridge and an excellent fridge or a good 4wd and an equally good 4wd. Now that's justification territory mate.

No false sense of security ether, nothing replaces driving to conditions.
Colin

On Patrol
OK so I misunderstoop the name ...Shu-Too the Electronic device, and the original post I take it was about some piece of plastic crap , Well I'll say it again and I stick by my statement ...."Bullschitt" , and I'm not just out on the highways a couple of times a year on public holidays and or annual leave .My profession is based around driving and has been for over 40 years, I hate bragging and listening to braggers but sometimes to get a message over .....
I defy anyone that tells me a little plastic whistle is going to deter a Roo hopping in front of a car/truck,It's all in the mind,Put your self in the Roos position, listen to the road noise from tyres alone and then by adding a little bloody plastic whistle puts the fear of hell in Roo....C'mon...'
At that I will leave a little hint for night driving, subcontiously be aware of the reflectors way ahead, if you see one go out and on again be prepared ...something has walked past it.
worst time for Roos is early evening and at Piccaninny Daylight

I think your misunderstanding what they do (and what the manufacturers claim they do)

They don't "scare" the animal away merely emit a high pitch noise which is easier for roos to hear.

The idea being, apparently someone asked the roos, they don't always here you coming until your close, the noise then scares them and as anyone who has seen roos knows they go helter skelter all over the place, often straight across the road in to your path.

The noise makes them notice you earlier then depending on the roo they will either ignore you or move away. Often those that have lived around the highways aren't that worried about you. The difference is they are expecting you rather than being given a fright.

Diping headlights is only when they are already on the road staring at you mesmorised. Dipping the lights is like clipping the roo over the back of the head and snapping it out of it. They usually then realise it is time to move!

(The same reason a roo/rabbit shooter points a bright spotlight at them... They stand there looking at it while you take your shot.

whyallacookie
When you get old and wise ......and become a stubborn old coot you dont misunderstand what they do .......
(and what the manufacturers claim they do) yeh wouldn't you tell lies to sell your product .
asked the roos,??? well now thats a good idea , you thought of this one so YOU put furry Roo suit on [as like a Humphry B Bear suit ] and go ask them , and ya know what....your the one thats going to be in the spotlight, Same reason a roo/rabbit shooter points a bright spotlight at them/you... And it will be you standing there looking at it while he takes a shot. Then it will be goodbye whyallacookie.All this will take place by the big Tanks near the Lincoln and Eyre Hwy T.

As Kev said and I agree don't disturb them and they don't hop into your path



Doug

Doug, You do dribble a lot..... Something else that comes with being old and wise I suppose....

My point was that they are not designed to "scare" the animals away, merely alert them to your presence earlier.

Asking the roos was a joke... Guess a sense of humour goes with being old and wise too.

Well enjoy your wisdom, glad to hear you are now able to understand everything and know all. You know what they say you can't teach an old.......

whyallacookie
Geez your treading the fine line boy,....I'm gonna get ya ..lol
Hey what's the B/S about teaching Old .....Your never too old to learn

Ahhh it's probably just the fact that they fall asleep TRYING to catch up to the Troopy when she's towing!

Same thing happened to me Hairy, broke the plastic gizmo and on of my spotlights and headlight on my LC.
I drive a lot at night (900kms per shift), in roo country Far West NSW.
Some nights the roos are really quiet and just don't move much, and other nights they seem to be very skittish and jump everywhere.
As far as I can see if there isn't much moon and it's a bit windy, it's not a bad night with the roos, but a bright moon and calm night, slow down a bit if your in a car or fourby.
One roo took the rear wheel arch guard off one of our trucks last night.

Dave

Put a big bullbar on and they'll be sure to commit hari kari on the side of the vehicle. Out near Charleville/Morven, I've seen one wedged between the bullbar and the wheel arch.
I drive to avoid em. Slowly. One trip I they were so bad I went to sleep dreaming of giant roos smashing through my windscreen.
What a wuss !!
:))

See.... Not all bad! LOL