Scroooooooooby

They didn't use his head as the substitue for the childs head did they???

The story goes that an elderly relative of Harold Scruby was hit by a Toyota HiAce van sporting a bullbar, whilst crossing a busy street. The bullbar and the persons head connected and the poor fellow died. This happened about 15 years ago and young Harold has been on the warpath ever since. Some people have to spend their lives in negativity. Poor Harold!!!

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Hi SNAKE, yes we saw him, (I actually know what he looks like now!!!!) he,s stretched his tentacles over here now and we don't want him over here, he can keep his views elsewhere.

There's a lady over here that lost her brother after being hit by a small truck which had one of those squarish bull bars on it, but they are so sure that if the truck didn't have the bar on he would have miraculously survived, (the truck was travelling about 15kph and he stepped off of the curb straight into the path of it).

I understand how the family feels and I do sympathise with them but how they can say that there would have been a good chance that he could have survived if there was no bull bar on the truck I don't know given that there are so many of these 'one punch' deaths lately where people are being killed when their head hits the pavement after a punch.

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D

That drum of water would have to simulate the smallest kangaroo around, not a typical one found on some rural roads (the "Beef Road" in Qld comes to mind) at 65km/hr....hmmmm. The damage done to the vehicle by the plastic bar, including the bonnet, would be a costly option if travelling these roads all the time.

I always sit there quietly and wait for the commercial nature of the story to unfold (if i ever happen to watch it which is uncommon), before having a good chuckle. I wonder who paid for this story?

Andrew

Hands up anyone who has ever hit a pedestrian? Come on Harold, you know you bowled a jogger over in your old man's Jag, get your hand up.

Funny how he now has a thing for joggers on footpaths (the jogger must have been at fault). Not spoilt little North Shore kids driving Daddy's vehicle that weighs as much as most big 4WDs.

Hi All

Why dosent the major Bull Bar Manufacturers take this bloke to task,
for once and for all, have a debate with all the information from both
sides, and include owners of 4X4-s who live in rural areas and 4x4
clubs ect. also include the various State Police Departments, who
have Bull Bars on their vehicles in rural areas, and Vehicle Makers
who sell vehicles with Bull Bars, and then if he wins out, get the
government to have Bull Bar BUY BACK, for any body who feels
the need to do it, other words Harold (PUT UP OR SHUT UP)

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Daza

What a load of cock and bull from good old Harold. More so shame on Today Tonight for promoting a commercial product during the story. What's next a story on high petrol prices and the ACCC defending the consumer, whilst promoting a Hiclone or Fitch device. (well it makes as much sense as fitting a Smart Bar)

Honestly some one grab this little turd and take him for a drive outback. Let him experience the need and use of a bullbar on a vehicle under these conditions.

Shall we go back to the old days of fitting driving lights and 2 way radio aerials directly onto the bumper bar where they will slice and dice any unfortunate person who may come into contact with the offending vehicle. Or even ignoring the rights of the 4wd community by not providing them with the opportunity to protect their vehicle and family by fitting a bullbar.

People like Scruby's family can drive prestige cars that have a hood ornament that might impale a pedestrian in a low impact accident, and then complain about bullbars on vehicles that are used in outback travel, as well as for commercial purpose.

Harold pull your head out of your @rse, get a life. Even better get a 4by with a bull bar and start experiencing life.

it would be interesting to know just how many people with roo bars fitted to their vehicle have actually hit a roo. by that I mean actually hit a roo yourself; not the old "I know a bloke .....". The other interesting point is just how many roos there are hoping up & down the main streets of all our cities where a roo bar seems to be a fashion accessory rather than a prtotective device for so many vehicle owners who hardly ever venture out of suburbia. The third point to consider for the pro roo bar brigade is the value of human life against the value of a motor vehicle being bent a little. I am not taking sides; just suggesting there are more than a couple of issues to consider here. Perhaps a quick release roo bar would be a great seller - just snap it on when you leave the city limits?

So can we sue the diiick weeed for the death of someone we love because one of us hit a roo with a vehicle and if it had a bullbar on it, that person wouldn't die, even if you swerve the said vehicle and the roo jumps out at you, what then huh???

Roo thru your windscreen, and flying glass = someone hurt or dead!!!

I had a rock thrown thru my side window which was six inches away from my sleeping face, pulled up on the side of the road late at night, if i didnt have window tinting i would be blind, first instinct was to open eyes!!!!

Think safe, drive safe!