QLD rules for LED light bars

MP,

As I read it, driving lights are exempt from the 600mm minimum distance.

Bob.

Wank Factor perhaps ??

Disco.

We all know roof lights are up there as part of "driver ego". I actually got a headache once from the reflection back off the bull bar in a mates car with lights on the roof. Wont go in it at night again. Sure it took a couple of hours but it did strain the eyes. I refused to drive it and got in the back.

The answer is simple Muzz, paperwork and police presence. They cannot be everywhere and booking people for everything can they. Not enough time in the day. It's the same with jay walkers, loud exhausts, broken headlights or not working ones, cracked windscreens etc etc etc etc. Something has to be left alone and that means the minor issues are neglected.

What was that saying: "Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves". That's been forgotten. Time and money is the driving force.

The one that annoys me is missing or lousy mud flaps on trailers and vans. Broken windscreen one day from stones tossed up by a fisherman with a trailer and no mud flaps on it. Protected his "precious truck" but cared stuff-all for anyone either following or passing. We have a stone guard on the front of the bull bar all the time now.

That was another good present. Cheap but effective. I think that it cost around $30 and it also stops bugs getting to the radiators. I have changed the wire as it has been bent a bit by stones.

Thanks for posting this info, Phil. Very interesting.

The example photo of the prime mover would obviously belong to the mob I've been working for. They've spent a lot of money fitting those big light bars to all their trucks, so imagine they would welcome the "dividing cover" option.

Agree with with your comments re police presence too, Phil. Plenty of unroadworthy vehicles on the road, day & night. Police regularly, well, 2-4 times/year, run a road block on the Thomson River bridge, near Longreach, for about 4 days. They catch quite a few druggies, and even the odd truck driver, for being a bit naughty.

I rocked up one morning, heading home, and with headlights on. Pulled up, had the breath test & license check, and another copper wanders over: "How do you like the HID headlights?" Done, I thought. "Good, lot less eye strain etc etc" He didn't say anymore, and the attending officer let me go. Phew!!!

Unless they bring in regular roadworthy inspections, nothing will change. And even then those tests would be open to rorts.

Bob.

We have two cars. One, a Maxima bought new in 2000, that is now 12 years old and a 100 series, bought 2nd hand in 2009, now 7 years old. Both were inspected when we bought them. Not one single inspection since. It's a joke and no wonder there are so many bad cars on the road.

We keep them both legal for two main reasons, one for safety and two to just plain old "do the right thing". We are not alone in this and you could walk around any car park and see heaps of all types of vehicles that appear illegal.

Most of the "legalities" are safety and reliability issues anyway. So what's the harm. Yep I tossed the ego hat out back when I was quite a bit younger and met a girl who was not impressed by "ego"s. Still married to her 43 yrs later.

You take care of your car and it will "look" after you in the bush in return.

Phil

Phil,
how do you get them registered in NSW without a Rego check?
Cheers Dave

I just got pulled up with a group of cars last weekend. There were three cops doing breath tests and licence checks. On my 09 120 Prado I have two LED flood lights on the rear of my roof basket, two LED flood lights on the front on the basket ( angled slightly outwards for track navigation ) and another two mounted on the bullbar between my two driving lights.

The young cop thought he would make life difficult for me by quoting rules and regs. My response to him was that the roof LEDs were for off road only and were controlled by a separate switch, and that the ones on the bullbar were wired up with the driving lights on high beam.

He was getting a bit heated when the older cop ( sergeant ) came over, listened to my reasoning, and then told the young cop to "pull his head in".

So it goes to show that some cops use common sense and reasoning when given the chance.

Capt.

Dave

Check the PM. Nothing illegal that way.

For track navigation the two fog lights put out a nice wide and low spread that suits us. We aren't usually going fast in "close" country so we do not see the need for anything else. And the twin headlights are enough for us.

No external flood lights just two good bright reversing lights and one flood light for inside the annex to the roof top tent. Ever since we were annoyed by a bloke camped near us with lights all over the car we said NO to them for us. We just have enough for us alone in our "space" in the annex. If we go out then we take a torch.

Besides it ruins the atmosphere such as that in the photo below.

Catchya

Phil

Bob Y

Nice looking truck. I used to drive the one below in my Nasho days. Very interesting at night in blackout conditions following the tanks. Where they went so did we. Many a tree disappeared that we didn't see. Bent the front bar on a big one once. Pulled it out with a little help of some oxy and a big 1" cable.

Only lights allowed in blackout were those masked "slitted" ones that only shone out a narrow thin strip about a meter off the groung to light up a white object (such as a whilt painted diff) on the vehicle in front or a white cross on the back of a tank. Fun and games like you have never had before.

The blackout ones are the outermost yellow looking ones with the "slot" just visible.

Phil

Mean looking lorry, Phil. A real bruiser.

Bob.

I'm also wondering how you get away with not having inspections

(That's if you are actually in NSW as your signature indicates)

Lyn

Totally legal and nothing to do with the topic.

Phil

Phil,

You were the one who bought up the subject of your lack of inspections

QUOTE
"We have two cars. One, a Maxima bought new in 2000, that is now 12 years old and a 100 series, bought 2nd hand in 2009, now 7 years old. Both were inspected when we bought them. Not one single inspection since. It's a joke and no wonder there are so many bad cars on the road."

Just wondering how you do it.

For crying out loud.

Like some people who like to hide behind user names and cover the number plates we do not necessarily want to say where we live as it is just more information for the ratbags who like to invade your home when you are in the Simpson. We have been burgled before and don't want it again.

Just drop it please Okay!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like I said - Where I live has nothing to do with LED light bars. I don't even want any. Okay!!!!

Phil

At last someone took the hint.

Thanks

Lyn

Allan

I will PM you

Okay.

Phil