Is it illegal to fit an A bar to my defender 90?
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Pikey
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not illegal to fit but illegal to manufacture or sell them
MBrown
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How come they are available to buy at places like below?
A Bars & Lighting for Land Rover Defender / 90 / 110 / Series II / Series III
A Bars & Lighting for Land Rover Defender / 90 / 110 / Series II / Series III
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could be wrong but dosnt the age of the vehicle come into play on this
Pikey
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Ok seems there's a bit of confusion gooing down So me old friend google turned up the following info. A bars/spotlight mounting frames are not illegal.
Bullbars/Frontal protection systems it t is illegal to sell, fit or use a vehicle on public roads with a non approved FPS in the UK under 3 acts, road traffic act 1988, road vehicle construction and use 1986 and general product safety regulations 2005.
- Road Traffic act 1988 section 41, A person who uses or allows to be used a motor vehicle which does not comply with these regulations is guilty of an offence (non approved FPS's do not comply):
- Section 75, no person shall supply a motor vehicle or alter a vehicle in an unroadworthy condition, unroadworthy means use on a road would be in contravention of section 41 (non approved FPS's contravene section 41)
- Section 76, if a person supplies a part, or fits a part such that it fails to comply with section 41 they are guilty of an offence (non approved FPS's do not comply).
- The Road Vehicle Construction and use 1986 regulation 100, a motor vehicle and all its accessories will at all times be kept in a condition so that no danger is caused to any person in or on a vehicle or on the road: Non apprved bull bars and FPS's are considered to be unsafe and therefore cause a danger to persons on the road.
MBrown
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Ah right okay, so the typical metal A frame bar found on [email protected] is approved I take it? Otherwise it would be illegal for them to sell it....must be, so I can fit one 
I have emailed the company as well to see if they can provide me with confirmation that I will use should I ever kill some one then I will blame it on them :S
I have emailed the company as well to see if they can provide me with confirmation that I will use should I ever kill some one then I will blame it on them :SBeast o Bodmin
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so if bull bars are painted with slip paint does that make em pedestrian freindly and cared for.
