“Minister Gay has issued a Ministerial Order which will provide some tolerance for people who have inadvertently purchased a non-complying bullbar, and manufacturers, so they have adequate time to comply with the standards,” Mr Grant said.

“The Ministerial Order allows some tolerance from the standard but still ensures that key areas of the bullbar’s design consider safety such as having minimum ground clearance, forward vision, and that lights, indicators and number plates remain visible.

Mr Grant said the order was all about making sure dangerous bullbars are removed from  roads without punishing people who have unknowingly purchased non-complying variations that don’t pose an unacceptable road safety risk. 

“This Ministerial Order will be in place for two years to give these people time to have their bullbar checked and, if necessary, modified or replaced.

“A guide has been released that includes diagrams and clearly explains NSW’s bullbar rules and the interim tolerances that have been approved.”

- Allowing for a tilt of 75 millimetres or 9 degrees between the front face of the topmost horizontal member/bar and the most forward point of the bullbar’s supporting member/bar.

- The horizontal bar in the centre of the bull bar must not exceed 100 millimetres in height relative to the adjoining right and left hand horizontal bars (i.e. the horizontal bar in the middle of the bull bar can’t be excessively high).

- Allowing the vehicle frontal protection system and attachments to extend beyond the original width of the vehicle providing it does not extend beyond the standard mirrors on either side or, if there are no side mirrors, 150 milimetres, and the overall width of the vehicle and attachments do not exceed 2.5 metres.