new european rules concernig pedestrian security

[ZeTurbo]

I read in this forum a couple of weeks that some very strick new pedestrian security rules were going to be inforced in europe. I also heard that some othese rules were going to Drasticallyt change the way we think of cars today.... I would like to know however what these rules exactly consist of
anyone would more info on this, or some link that could be usefull... POST AWAY....

[taz_rocks_miami]

I've heard of these rules too, I just hope they don't totaly mess up the way cars look. That would be awfull!!

[henk4]

some cars are already quite pedestrian friendly and you would not note the difference. These rules are no doubt aimed at big ones, like trucks and sUV's. People who keep the cow catcher on in Europe obviously think they are in India.

[PerfAdv]

I can imagine it's an attachment to...actually I can't, what is a cow catcher?

[henk4]

I can imagine it's an attachment to...actually I can't, what is a cow catcher?

Bull bar??

[jcp123]

I think he means the brush guards, usually the tubular attachment attached to the front of SUV's that hold the winch, protect headlights, etc. when off-roading

[henk4]

I think he means the brush guards, usually the tubular attachment attached to the front of SUV's that hold the winch, protect headlights, etc. when off-roading

coorect, but I never saw a SUV with a winch

[PerfAdv]

I tried 'automotive cow catcher' on google and didn't get any pics.
Bull bars or brush guards, how would they protect pedestrians? Maybe, keep people from going under the car but seems ludicrous. Is there really an epidemic of people getting run over in Europe?

[henk4]

I tried 'automotive cow catcher' on google and didn't get any pics.
Bull bars or brush guards, how would they protect pedestrians? Maybe, keep people from going under the car but seems ludicrous. Is there really an epidemic of people getting run over in Europe?

It is just the opposite, in fact these things will be banned from the first of 2007 onwards

[jcp123]

coorect, but I never saw a SUV with a winch

Proof positive that they're poseurs who never off-road...

[PerfAdv]

It is just the opposite, in fact these things will be banned from the first of 2007 onwards

Oh, I see. Makes sense, brushguards amount to little more than truck jewelry

[henk4]

Oh, I see. Makes sense, brushguards amount to little more than truck jewelry

I like the word brushguards, it is like brushing pedestrians aside as if they were nobodies.

[Coventrysucks]

It is just the opposite, in fact these things will be banned from the first of 2007 onwards

Ironic, as the new Discovery is safer for pedestrians with the official Land Rover nudge bar than without.

[tmnt_ppn]

I like the word brushguards, it is like brushing pedestrians aside as if they were nobodies.

maybe that's good if you're making a realty show movie, looks real when the car hit people.

[tmnt_ppn]

I've heard of these rules too, I just hope they don't totaly mess up the way cars look. That would be awfull!!

i think such rules are good. you dont wanna get hit by a car even if the car is beautiful, i mean, it is no use to have a good looking car if u're dead. maybe you wont hit anybody, but there's always some speed freaks out there who's driving like crazy. safety first!