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The very popular front bars, which have been around since the 1980s, are called bull catchers, cow catchers or ramming protection. However, the uncertainty is growing more and more, especially in the tuning scene. What is still allowed and what is not? Actually, these brackets were used to be better protected against wild accidents in the car. Then the bull catchers also arrived here in Germany, especially with the SUV, but also with the VW T4, the Opel Zafira and the VW Touran. At first, no thought was given to the danger to cyclists, pedestrians or children. However, that changed fundamentally in the 1990s, as there were more and more accidents.
Front bar and the back and forth
These often ran very dramatically through the front bar on the cars. But neither the car owners nor the legislature were really aware of the actual danger. After the EU made some specifications and there were already national regulations, the scene was even more unsettled. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, ETH for short, then provided clarity by conducting a number of tests. The result was shocking, which led to a new European requirement. Unfortunately, this did not really provide clarity either, but then confused even more. These front bars are still allowed, but they have to meet certain regulations. However, older vehicles that still have a rigid front bar are still allowed to drive on the road. So if you want to attach such a cow catcher, ramming protection or bull catcher, you should find out more here.
Passenger protection bar is still a front guard
The new EU directive has been in force since 2008, but it still causes a great deal of uncertainty. The new conditions are clear and then again not. Older vehicles do not need to remove the bull bar, so these vehicles can use it as before. All vehicles first registered before 2006 are excluded from the new regulation. The new regulation came into force in 2009 and places certain requirements on the personal safety bar. Of course, the front protection bars must still be firmly mounted on the vehicle. Nothing has changed about that, only that these temples must now have a mechanism. In the event of an impact, this mechanism folds down the front protection bar.
Bullbar + EC type approval
This reduces the risk of injury for cyclists, pedestrians and children. There are also newer bull catchers that are made of flexible plastic, but look very similar to those made of stainless steel. But which cars and trucks are now affected. That is clear, all vehicles up to a permissible total weight of 3,5 tons are subject to this regulation.
For whom the information is still not enough, which can be found in our post "Bull catcher: When is the bull bar allowed in Germany?really read every little detail about the legislation.
All vehicles over 3,5 tons can still have a rigid bull catcher. So the cowcatchers are still allowed, but only those that fold down. Thus, the tuning scene can breathe a sigh of relief, even if these personal safety bars are a bit more expensive. If you love it very much, you can buy one made of plastic and then have it attached without any problems.
Of course that had not happened yet!
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