Yay a new ADR to stop us!

[Zedn]

Consultation has commenced on a pedestrian safety ADR. I have only had a 5 minute skim, but it appears to relate to the design of the front of the car to influence the impact on a pedestrian. This effects the design of the bumber and bonnet lip.

I didnt read it in detail but im pretty sure a cobra wont comply. In the impact study, it says that commodore and falcon dont comply.

Planned to commence 2013.

[750hp]

That must be the one that the media picked up last week - with the resulting outcry from soccer mums that their 4WDs might no longer be able to have their bullbars fitted in the burbs...

[Zedn]

Apparently bull bars will still be ok as long as they comply with the Australian Standard.

[sambo]

Hopefully sense will apply with low volume cars such as ICVs, just as it has for airbags and ECS.