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GTsauRus

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hi

Stopped at a RBT today the ociffer says oi you carnt have anything mounted above the top of the steering wheel so next time i see you ill give you a infringement and defect for that okay.

thanks sir[me]

have a nice day[me]

ok you can go now[ociffer]

Have I got an argument next time or is he right about it, ive seen plenty of taxis with stuff above the wheel

or are they exempt from the rules.

I have a double pod an the boost guage is sitting prolly 3 inches higher than the top of the wheel.

any one done the research?

dunno wheather the engineer that passed the car last september just ignored it or new it was okay to have em there.

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siddr20 Grand Master

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Hes right about it.

You cant have anything above cluster.

You can get defected for having those fluffy dices hangin from the mirror..

YOU are extremly he didnt get you for it.

I got my dual pillar ones, so hmm lets just hope i dont get defected for it.

GTsauRus Community Regular

GTsauRus

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Hes right about it.

You cant have anything above cluster.

You can get defected for having those fluffy dices hangin from the mirror..

YOU are extremly he didnt get you for it.

I got my dual pillar ones, so hmm lets just hope i dont get defected for it.

yep mine is dual pods on the a pillar he says nuthin allowed higher than the top of the wheel so a single would be ok cause the bottom pod is lower than the top of the wheel. i spose they would look for something else to ping. two stage boost controller maybe.

siddr20 Grand Master

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Nah you cant have single. Its still higher than the cluster. Well thats what i have been told anyways.

But ppl still do it. But i guess if they want to get you for something they would, even if you had a single guage holder.

krzysiu Grand Master

krzysiu

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Where are you from?

When i went to clear my defect the guy saw the A-Pillar Gauges. He wasnt sure whether they were allowed or not. He took a picture so that he could verify it with someone. Came back later in the week and he said that they were fine.

silver gts-t Grand Master

silver gts-t

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Where are you from?

look at the title..

and yes, in NSW u cant have anything above the steering wheel which is understandable, but also stupid.

ive been pulled over heaps of times and nothing has been said about gauges, but thats the last of my concern anyway

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GTsauRus

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look at the title..

and yes, in NSW u cant have anything above the steering wheel which is understandable, but also stupid.

ive been pulled over heaps of times and nothing has been said about gauges, but thats the last of my concern anyway

i think its all down to attitude too, he didnt book me only asked what my daughter was doin with the laptop. in the passenger seat , she was monitoring the 02 guages for me in nissan datascan, we were on the first run after puttin in the r34 stock injectors. If your pleasant with the ociffers they usually treat u pleasantly. hey thay are human too.

R33-Lovr Enthusiast

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or you can always act supid and dont know anything,

humm so i cant have an air fillter.. Humm :) Interesting

humm so i cant have gauges on the car, but they dont light up or flash at your face, is this still badd...

This was at a RBT on Grt Western Hwy

a female cop

Me; so what do i have to do now officer, i just bought the car and i dont know much really

Officer; ok ok you have to go to a mechanic to fix this up and he'll tell you whats is legal and what is not

me; ok so what ur telling me is i have to take the air fillter out and the gauges.

Officer; just go to a mechanic mate;

Me; Thank you officer will do, excuse me officer my friend is from london and he was woundering if he could take some phots oh your RBT set up, is this ok

Officer; no i dont like photos, just go

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Sydneykid Grand Master

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in NSW u cant have anything above the steering wheel which is understandable, but also stupid.

OK I am confused, Honda Civics have the speedo above the steering wheel. One of our cars has a heads up display, that is way above the steering wheel. An old car I owned once had the clock in the overhead console. I should also ask about electronic toll collection devices (E Tag), they are most certainly above the steering wheel.

I think you will find the “rule” is about obstructing vision, through the windscreen and the side windows in this case. If the gauge pod lines up with the A pillar (ie; doesn’t reduce the driver’s field of vision) then it is legal. As a comparison, bonnet mounted gauges definitely obstruct the driver’s vision, as does a monster tacho mounted on top of the dash.

Keep in mind the difference between “obstruction” and “distraction”. For example a TV screen in the centre console doesn’t “obstruct” your view. But it can sure as hell be a “distraction” and hence be considered illegal. Fuzzy dice could be considerd both a distraction (they move) and an obstruction, hence are considered illegal. Obviously a simple gauge is not a considered a distraction, as there are plenty of them in the instrument cluster.

This vision obstruction rule is common around the world, that’s why A pillar pod mounts are so popular, because they are designed to be basically legal.

My suggestion is, in the nicest possible way, explain calmly that you have checked with DOTARS, and since the gauges are not obstructing your vision, they are 100% legal.

>_< cheers :(

Beer Baron Grand Master

Beer Baron

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gary, i dont think it's just about vision obstruction/distraction it's also about being within striking range of your head in an accident. bascially they use a rule of thumb that anything above the crash pad can be struct by your head in an accident. you could get them engineered they take measurements from the seats headrest etc.

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seamonsta Contributor

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Check out the cops own car next time ..especially if it is a highway car as they have a block of flats growing out of their dash - radar /cameras front and rear and then they want to book us for the same thing. It really makes me laugh that we can get a lecture on safety etc and their own cars don"t comply or are exempt.(OH&S/ADR"s must not apply to the Police force). Having said that ATTITUDE is the most important ingredient in driving away without a ticket.

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