are tow hooks illegal ?

[panda.monium3]

are there better ways to prevent others from constantly tailgating me, including ine one lane situations ?

[grifty]

yes slow down more to piss them off haha!

[sensei_]

dont believe there is any rules in australia that make tow hooks illegal.

[panda.monium3]

ok cheers

[PHO]

Coins out of sun roof.

[DakDak]

Tow hooks arent illegal. They just make hard parkers look gay.

[ctx]

yes slow down more to piss them off haha!

LOL

did this to a tosser C-Class driver in a 50 zone. Was doing about 30

[mocchi]

Tow hooks arent illegal. They just make hard parkers look gay.

hey mate, im race car driver ok
tow hook is important

[Flippit]

tow hooks are defectable as it protrudes from the vehicles body thuss making it 'dangerous'. Stupid I know..

[sensei_]

better still, why not just aim one of your windshield washer jets over the top of your car. should work good enough at pissing them off.

[Chernoby1]

tow hooks are defectable as it protrudes from the vehicles body thuss making it 'dangerous'. Stupid I know..

So vehicles released with tow bars are illegal?
i think you might be right in the case of front tow hooks, anything protruding past the front bumper could be seen as a major risk to pedestrians but not too sure.

I dont know exactly where to look but id think the RTA does list body modifications and related regulations like vicroads does. The op might have to do quite a bit of searching and reading :(

[DC2-PWR]

tow hooks are defectable as it protrudes from the vehicles body thuss making it 'dangerous'. Stupid I know..

Interesting. I wonder what they say about certain 4wds that have their tow bars out as well

[ctx]

better still, why not just aim one of your windshield washer jets over the top of your car. should work good enough at pissing them off.

Hatchbacks with rear wiper and washer jet...

http://misfit120.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/light-bulb-idea-goofyideabulb.jpg

[EKVTIR-T]

Vehicles have perfectly fine towing locations built into the standard car,theres no need to add these anodized ricer junks that these young punks have nowadays

if you need for track purpose then fit them when you arrive to circuit
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[viett]

Vehicles have perfectly fine towing locations built into the standard car,theres no need to add these anodized ricer junks that these young punks have nowadays

if you need for track purpose then fit them when you arrive to circuit


some guys just can't help it because they're just JDM as f*ck.

[tripleuse]

Vehicles have perfectly fine towing locations built into the standard car,theres no need to add these anodized ricer junks that these young punks have nowadays

if you need for track purpose then fit them when you arrive to circuit


do you even know what jdm is. ****

[fillit]

Interesting. I wonder what they say about certain 4wds that have their tow bars out as well

I believe rear tow hooks are legal, fronts are not. Fronts are required to be detachable eg. on the Jazz.

[DreadAngel]

do you even know what jdm is. ****

http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/uploads/monthly_04_2010/post-25552-1272498966824_thumb.jpg

[Daveho1]

^^^ this sticker is why i mod. with this sticker its poon city.

tow bars and other accesorys like this get engenering approval during R&, plus they serve a legit purpose....but tow hooks have Sh!t Kun7 approval...who is to say which is beter?

[BG-33P]

Vehicles have perfectly fine towing locations built into the standard car,theres no need to add these anodized ricer junks that these young punks have nowadays

if you need for track purpose then fit them when you arrive to circuit
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/376/gif05.gif

x2 what this guy said!

[JDM DC2R]

Interesting. I wonder what they say about certain 4wds that have their tow bars out as well

Its illegal to have a towbar on while not in use. Thats why the part that hangs out are removable. Had this discussion with a cop about my CRV.

Note: my integra has a tow hook, and my CRV has a towbar for the dumb touch parkers. This will never change!

From the NSW RTA Page... "Towbars must not protrude dangerously when there is no trailer connected. "

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/2005_10_towingtrailers.pdf

[johnzoku]

if the cops cracked down on that they'd have a field day.
seams like a massive double standard tho. a tow bar tongue (old type bolt on) protrudes just as far if not further than a 'JDmZaZtoEHOokz', but get pulled over with one and you'd most likely get a fine.
just like people with fiberglass air dams, cops say it can shatter and injure the victim if you were to hit a pedestrian yet... bullbar... i'd rather injure than kill.
i got told off once for having my back seats folded down and not carrying a load... WTF. they will whinge about anything.

point of story. they'd prob get you for the alloy ones but no reason you can't have the cams approved fabric ones.

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/6/0/3/8/0/7/webimg/631985535_tp.jpg

[Darmanin]

Actually thinking about getting one for my car. My dad has been rear ended in his territory which has a tow bar about 3 times in the last couple years. The results? Nothing wrong with his car, crumpled front end on the tailgaters. Not sure if a tow hook would be as successful though?

[dougie_504]

Get a bike rack and stick that to the back of your car so there's no way they can avoid hitting it. Some tow hooks sit too low...

[mugen_ctr]

Isnt benen tow hooks banned from track days because its not cams/ fia approved?

someone shed some light on this hahaha im curious to know now

[Chernoby1]

Get a bike rack and stick that to the back of your car so there's no way they can avoid hitting it. Some tow hooks sit too low...
These are also illegal when no bike is on it ;)

[johnzoku]

These are also illegal when no bike is on it ;)

Then just buy a really shitty bike you never intend on actually riding and keep it on there when you go out.

kinda already happens with people with roof racks...

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