Driver survives slamming into overturned truck on dark Nullarbor highway....
The Belmont Bear said
08:01 AM Oct 23, 2018
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Strange thing with animal hits ? Ive done that road a few times . Camped before 4pm most times . Then a few months back coming home from Newcastle through Hunter Valley a Roo jumped out 5m to the side hitting right in the middle of Roo bar . Smashed all my driving lights etc . There is NO way of preventing this type of accident . Ok for I was in big 8m 7ton motorhome . The TIME ?? 5PM . As I try to keep off the roads on sunset or evenings . Not so little critters can do damage . Didnt expect a Roo strike up there . But totally different to OP. Accident in pic .
My brother in law fitted a small plastic device on his bull bar called a roo whistler apparently when driving it emits some sort of high pitched sound, the theory is that when animals hear it they will take off the other direction. He reckons it works as he has never hit a roo and he says that when you pass them in padocks they look up and the close ones will hop away. I don't have a whistler, I have never hit a roo and when I pass them they usually look up and the close ones will hop away so I reckon he's probably having a lend of himself. IMHO the best way to reduce the risk of hitting animals is to avoid travelling after dark in rural areas, if it's unavoidable travelling at those times slow down at least if you do hit something you are going to do less damage.
Cheers
BB
kiwijims said
09:21 AM Oct 23, 2018
Howdy BB, Well I don't know if these Whistlers do work or I'm just imagining it,
All I can say is that, I've always used them ( two on the Roo Bar of the Patrol, and Four on the roof of our MotorHome )..... and to date, never had the problem of getting in contact with any "Bumper Bender" ( as yet that is )
We've crossed the Nullarbor around 7 times now, saw plenty of Wildlife, Roos, Camels, Emu's and some pretty big Wombats, as has been said, they do tend to raise their heads, look your way, then take off in the other direction.
For what the little whistlers are worth, they seem to be a pretty good cheap investment,
K.J.
Delta18 said
10:30 AM Oct 23, 2018
kiwijims wrote:
Howdy BB, Well I don't know if these Whistlers do work or I'm just imagining it,
All I can say is that, I've always used them ( two on the Roo Bar of the Patrol, and Four on the roof of our MotorHome )..... and to date, never had the problem of getting in contact with any "Bumper Bender" ( as yet that is )
We've crossed the Nullarbor around 7 times now, saw plenty of Wildlife, Roos, Camels, Emu's and some pretty big Wombats, as has been said, they do tend to raise their heads, look your way, then take off in the other direction.
For what the little whistlers are worth, they seem to be a pretty good cheap investment,
K.J.
I bet you haven't seen any elephants or giraffes either, it keeps them away too
On the reflectors, I hope if ever they were to be made compulsory, they would need to be fitted with some sort of self cleaning mechanism as, after a week on wet, filthy roads they would be rendered useless.
kiwijims said
12:05 PM Oct 23, 2018
Delta18 wrote:
kiwijims wrote:
Howdy BB, Well I don't know if these Whistlers do work or I'm just imagining it,
All I can say is that, I've always used them ( two on the Roo Bar of the Patrol, and Four on the roof of our MotorHome )..... and to date, never had the problem of getting in contact with any "Bumper Bender" ( as yet that is )
We've crossed the Nullarbor around 7 times now, saw plenty of Wildlife, Roos, Camels, Emu's and some pretty big Wombats, as has been said, they do tend to raise their heads, look your way, then take off in the other direction.
For what the little whistlers are worth, they seem to be a pretty good cheap investment,
K.J.
I bet you haven't seen any elephants or giraffes either, it keeps them away too
On the reflectors, I hope if ever they were to be made compulsory, they would need to be fitted with some sort of self cleaning mechanism as, after a week on wet, filthy roads they would be rendered useless.
DELTA 10 wrote.... I bet you haven't seen any elephants or giraffes either, it keeps them away too
That's where you are wrong Delta18, One one particular trip across, I did see both Elephants and Giraffes,
I was working for a Circus at the time ( NO not as a Clown ) I was one of three Mechanics employed by Ashtons Circus to keep their fleet of 32 trucks mobile.
K.J.
The Belmont Bear said
03:17 PM Oct 23, 2018
Delta18 wrote:
kiwijims wrote:
Howdy BB, Well I don't know if these Whistlers do work or I'm just imagining it,
All I can say is that, I've always used them ( two on the Roo Bar of the Patrol, and Four on the roof of our MotorHome )..... and to date, never had the problem of getting in contact with any "Bumper Bender" ( as yet that is )
We've crossed the Nullarbor around 7 times now, saw plenty of Wildlife, Roos, Camels, Emu's and some pretty big Wombats, as has been said, they do tend to raise their heads, look your way, then take off in the other direction.
For what the little whistlers are worth, they seem to be a pretty good cheap investment,
K.J.
I bet you haven't seen any elephants or giraffes either, it keeps them away too
On the reflectors, I hope if ever they were to be made compulsory, they would need to be fitted with some sort of self cleaning mechanism as, after a week on wet, filthy roads they would be rendered useless.
True story - 1n 1996 we were charged by a bull elephant (in musth) while driving near the Crocodile Bridge in the Kruger Park. It came at us trumpeting flapping its ears and carrying on like it really meant to do us some harm, unfortunately we were trapped in a small line of traffic and couldn't go forward, backwards or anywhere else. It came right up to the side of the car in front trumpeted then stepped off the road into the bush and for good measure ripped up a couple of small shrubs on it's way just to show us how tough it was. We didn't happen to have an elephant whistler, elephant repellant or anything else with us but I think when it saw the sheer look of terror on everyone's faces he knew that he had won the argument.
I actually have some of it on 8mm film. I still remember my wife (who was driving at the time) asking me in a terrified voice what we were going do....as we were the 2nd car in the line I said how do I know wait till it attacks those guys in front and we will try and make our get away. Seriously not a real lot you can do in a situation like that other than pray......the last thing I would have tried was getting out of the car and start running.
Sorry to hijack the thread but after the elephant whistler comments I couldn't resist. Kiwijim I agree I have no idea how effective these roo whistlers are the only danger I can see is that people may end up with a false sense of security if they don't happen to work.
Cheers
BB
diggerop said
05:01 PM Oct 23, 2018
They dont work. I had them for a few years and I hit more Roos and wallabies in that time than the rest of my life.
Aus-Kiwi said
05:48 PM Oct 23, 2018
Even camped . You have to b me aware of the drop beers !!
yobarr said
07:51 PM Oct 23, 2018
diggerop wrote:
They dont work. I had them for a few years and I hit more Roos and wallabies in that time than the rest of my life.
They were popular in the late 70s,and I understand that they work in a similar way to a duck caller? Cheers
dogbox said
11:19 AM Oct 24, 2018
Delta18 wrote:
kiwijims wrote:
Howdy BB, Well I don't know if these Whistlers do work or I'm just imagining it,
All I can say is that, I've always used them ( two on the Roo Bar of the Patrol, and Four on the roof of our MotorHome )..... and to date, never had the problem of getting in contact with any "Bumper Bender" ( as yet that is )
We've crossed the Nullarbor around 7 times now, saw plenty of Wildlife, Roos, Camels, Emu's and some pretty big Wombats, as has been said, they do tend to raise their heads, look your way, then take off in the other direction.
For what the little whistlers are worth, they seem to be a pretty good cheap investment,
K.J.
I bet you haven't seen any elephants or giraffes either, it keeps them away too
On the reflectors, I hope if ever they were to be made compulsory, they would need to be fitted with some sort of self cleaning mechanism as, after a week on wet, filthy roads they would be rendered useless.
I have seen giraffes and elephants when crossing the nullabour as well. they were being shipped across from perth to dubbo by road and they stopped at nullabour road house
Aus-Kiwi said
11:47 AM Oct 24, 2018
Seen a few pink elephants. Flying too . Wasnt driving at the time ., ahaha
My brother in law fitted a small plastic device on his bull bar called a roo whistler apparently when driving it emits some sort of high pitched sound, the theory is that when animals hear it they will take off the other direction. He reckons it works as he has never hit a roo and he says that when you pass them in padocks they look up and the close ones will hop away. I don't have a whistler, I have never hit a roo and when I pass them they usually look up and the close ones will hop away so I reckon he's probably having a lend of himself. IMHO the best way to reduce the risk of hitting animals is to avoid travelling after dark in rural areas, if it's unavoidable travelling at those times slow down at least if you do hit something you are going to do less damage.
Cheers
BB
Howdy BB, Well I don't know if these Whistlers do work or I'm just imagining it,
All I can say is that, I've always used them ( two on the Roo Bar of the Patrol, and Four on the roof of our MotorHome )..... and to date, never had the problem of getting in contact with any "Bumper Bender" ( as yet that is )
We've crossed the Nullarbor around 7 times now, saw plenty of Wildlife, Roos, Camels, Emu's and some pretty big Wombats, as has been said, they do tend to raise their heads, look your way, then take off in the other direction.
For what the little whistlers are worth, they seem to be a pretty good cheap investment,
K.J.
I bet you haven't seen any elephants or giraffes either, it keeps them away too
On the reflectors, I hope if ever they were to be made compulsory, they would need to be fitted with some sort of self cleaning mechanism as, after a week on wet, filthy roads they would be rendered useless.
DELTA 10 wrote.... I bet you haven't seen any elephants or giraffes either, it keeps them away too
That's where you are wrong Delta18, One one particular trip across, I did see both Elephants and Giraffes,
I was working for a Circus at the time ( NO not as a Clown ) I was one of three Mechanics employed by Ashtons Circus to keep their fleet of 32 trucks mobile.
K.J.
True story - 1n 1996 we were charged by a bull elephant (in musth) while driving near the Crocodile Bridge in the Kruger Park. It came at us trumpeting flapping its ears and carrying on like it really meant to do us some harm, unfortunately we were trapped in a small line of traffic and couldn't go forward, backwards or anywhere else. It came right up to the side of the car in front trumpeted then stepped off the road into the bush and for good measure ripped up a couple of small shrubs on it's way just to show us how tough it was. We didn't happen to have an elephant whistler, elephant repellant or anything else with us but I think when it saw the sheer look of terror on everyone's faces he knew that he had won the argument.
I actually have some of it on 8mm film. I still remember my wife (who was driving at the time) asking me in a terrified voice what we were going do....as we were the 2nd car in the line I said how do I know wait till it attacks those guys in front and we will try and make our get away. Seriously not a real lot you can do in a situation like that other than pray......the last thing I would have tried was getting out of the car and start running.
Sorry to hijack the thread but after the elephant whistler comments I couldn't resist. Kiwijim I agree I have no idea how effective these roo whistlers are the only danger I can see is that people may end up with a false sense of security if they don't happen to work.
Cheers
BB
They were popular in the late 70s,and I understand that they work in a similar way to a duck caller? Cheers
I have seen giraffes and elephants when crossing the nullabour as well.
they were being shipped across from perth to dubbo by road and they stopped at nullabour road house