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Motor vehicles: bull bars

This note outlines the proscriptions on bull bars set out in European legislation.

Type

Commons Briefing papers

Date

24 August 2009

Reference

SN01216

Bull Bars: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what regulations cover the driving of a vehicle fitted with bull bars that was imported as such; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 February 2008

Reference

472 c142W; 183631

House

House of Commons

Bull Bars: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will seek to amend EU regulations on the fixing of metal bull bars to new vehicles to cover vehicles which had such bars fitted when the present regulations entered into force.

Asked by

Tony Wright (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 January 2008

Reference

470 c2040W; 181555

House

House of Commons

Bull Bars: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what rules apply to the use of bull bars on cars in the UK.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 October 2007

Reference

155961; 464 c81W

House

House of Commons

BAN ON BULL BARS

That this House warmly welcomes the ban on the manufacture and sale of bull bars from 25th May 2007, punishable by a maximum fine of ??20,000 or 12 months' imprisonment; recalls with sorrow the loss of lives and the serious injuries inflicted by bull bars; urges the use of improved...

Primary sponsor

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

14 June 2007

Reference

1696; 1696A1

House

House of Commons

Road Safety Bill (HL)

Road Safety Bill (HL). Committee stage ninth sitting (afternoon). New clauses considered. New schedule considered. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 170 2005-06).

Type

Public Bill Committee proceedings; Debates on bills

Date

20 April 2006

Reference

SCA

House

House of Commons

Debate on bill

Road Safety Bill. Report stage. New clause 14 debated and added to the Bill. New clauses 11 and 17 debated and withdrawn. New clause 1 negatived on division (175 to 271). New clause 6 negatived on division (177 to 272). New clause 19 negatived on division (166 to 273). New...

Lead member

David Jamieson

Answering member

Christopher Chope

Department

Department for Transport

Type

Debates on bills

Date

8 March 2005

Reference

431 c1395-486

House

House of Commons

Davies of Oldham, Lord

Whether the construction and use regulations permit the fitting of bull bars to (a) conventional cars and vans; and (b) off-road vehicles; and whether there are any plans to ban the fitting of these bars. [HL 3817].

Asked by

Lord MacKenzie of Culkein (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 July 2003

Reference

HL 3817; 651 c61WA

House

House of Lords

Macdonald of Tradeston, Lord

Whether, to their knowledge, vehicles are being imported from outside the European Union with bull bars; and whether they will consider legislation to ban (a) the importation of vehicles fitted with bull bars and (b) retro-fitment of bull bars. [HL 3112].

Asked by

Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

HL 3112; 649 c21WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action she intends to take on bull bars following the consultation exercise carried out during the last Parliament; and if she will bring forward legislation for aggressive bull bars to be made illegal.

Asked by

Rachel Squire (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 May 2003

Reference

111151; 404 c615W;404 c611W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the likely impact of bull bars on pedestrians who are involved in collision with the front of vehicles at varying speeds; what recent assessment he has made of proposals to ban the fitting of bull...

Asked by

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 July 2002

Reference

388 c799W;388 c803W; 68381;68382;68380

House

House of Commons

BAN ON BULL BARS

That this House considers the fitting of unnecessary bull bars to the front of vehicles as a dangerous fashion accessory which should be banned; recognises that organisations such as the RAC estimate that bull bars contribute to 70 fatalities on our roads a year; welcomes the resolution of the European...

Primary sponsor

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

4 July 2002

Reference

1567

House

House of Commons

Falconer of Thoroton, Lord

Whether they believe that any bull bar on a road vehicle can be pedestrian-friendly. [HL 2889].

Asked by

Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 2002

Reference

HL 2889; 631 c200WA

House

House of Lords

Falconer of Thoroton, Lord

Further to the Written Answer by Mr Jamieson on 9 January 2002 at 377 c847-8W, what utility benefits accrue to the driver of a vehicle in fitting, or buying a vehicle fitted with, bull bars; and whether those benefits outweigh the accident savings to pedestrians and cyclists from removing bull...

Asked by

Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 January 2002

Reference

HL 2423; 631 c54WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment the Government has made of (a) the benefits associated with the fitting of bull bars to vehicles in the UK and (b) the cost of removing bull bars from vehicles fitted with such bars in...

Asked by

John Barrett (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 January 2002

Reference

377 c847-8W;377 c851W; 24291;24290

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many people have (a) died and (b) suffered injuries through accidents associated with vehicles fitted with bull bars in each year since 1995. - Inc figure.

Asked by

John Barrett (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2002

Reference

377 c591W;377 c594W; 24288

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many vehicles in the UK are fitted with bull bars; and what percentage this represents of the entire vehicle fleet. - Inc figures.

Asked by

John Barrett (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2002

Reference

377 c591-2W;377 c594W; 24289

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Statement on what the outcome was of the Transport Council held in Brussels on 6th and 7th December; what the Government's stance was on each issue discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Jim Hood (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 December 2001

For answer on

12 December 2001

Answered on

12 December 2001

Mr. Hood: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the outcome was of the Transport Council held in Brussels on 6 and 7 December; what the Government's stance was on each issue discussed, including their voting record; and if he will make a statement. [22183] Mr. Spellar: The Transport Council met in Brussels on 7 December. I represented the United Kingdom. The main focus of the Council was on the Galileo satellite navigation project and on aviation security. I am pleased to say that on both issues the outcome was satisfactory from our point of view. On Galileo, Ministers were asked to agree to the release of funding from the Trans-European Networks (TENs) budget to enable the project to proceed to its next phase, and to agree on the management structure that the project would have. I was among Ministers to press for deferral of decisions on the project. I drew attention to the concerns which the recently issued PricewaterhouseCoopers report had raised, on public sector funding, overall cost and lack of commercial benefits. The report made clear that any decision on the joint undertaking would have funding implications, so I argued that a decision on this should not be taken while funding issues were not sufficiently clear. There was also some discussion of the details of the draft Regulation to establish the joint undertaking, but a majority of member states declined the Commission's request for a vote to agree the text. Decisions on the next phase of Galileo were deferred and no formal conclusions were agreed. The Presidency indicated that the Galileo project might be discussed further at the European Council at Laeken later this month. The Council reached political agreement on a regulation establishing a Community framework for airport security standards and monitoring. The Commission had initially insisted on arrangements to oversee member states who were operating more stringent security measures. But in response to concerns which I and others expressed about the need for freedom to respond to perceived security threats it accepted that member states should be free to apply additional measures, provided they were in accordance with Community law. This important measure should ensure that high standards are in place throughout the EU and create a safer environment for air passengers using EU airports. There was discussion of a draft directive on occurrence reporting in civil aviation, on the transposition of JAR-OPS standards into EC law, and on a draft directive on the training of aviation cabin crew. No decisions were reached on the first two issues, and the Presidency concluded that no progress was possible on the third. The UK view is that provision for cabin crew training should be included in the JAR-OPS legislation. The Council noted the difficult economic situation faced by the air transport sector. On war-risk insurance, member states wished to return to a market approach, but the industry was not ready for that yet. In the interim the Commission was prepared to continue to approve state aid measures up to end March 2002, subject to monthly reviews. Ministers also noted the need to consider urgently ways to address possible unfair competition from third country carriers; the Commission will present a proposal in the near future. The Council noted the importance of making early progress on the recent proposal for a Directive to replace the hushkits regulation. The Council reached political agreement on the regulation to establish a European Maritime Safety Agency, which was proposed as part of the ERIKA II package of maritime safety proposals. We are content with the text as agreed. The Council agreed the text of a Directive to simplify reporting formalities for ships leaving and entering Community ports. It was able to accept the European Parliament's position on the proposal, and therefore reached agreement at the First Reading. I and the French Minister, with support from the Commissioner, stressed the need for member states to make quick progress on ratifying the Hazardous and Noxious Substances convention and other maritime pollution compensation Conventions, as the December 2000 Council Conclusions had urged. The Council noted a Presidency progress report on the proposal to update Regulation 3820/85 on commercial drivers' hours and rest periods. Further consideration of this will pass to the Spanish Presidency. I maintained the UK's opposition to the proposal to extend the fitting of speed limiting devices to goods vehicles above 3.5 tonnes and to coaches/buses with over eight passenger seats regardless of weight. I argued that we were not in favour of a threshold below 7.5 tonnes, but that an extension of European regulation to 7.5 tonnes would be in line with UK law. I expressed my doubt that the safety and environmental consequences of fitting limiters to lighter vehicles would be beneficial. The Presidency concluded that Council adopted the proposal by qualified majority. The proposal will now be considered by the European Parliament early in the new year. The Council reached political agreement on a draft directive setting out initial and ongoing training requirements for professional drivers. Following the recent fires in Alpine road tunnels, the Commission reported to the Council that it would propose legislation early in 2002 to improve safety. The proposals will address issues relating to technical equipment, driver information, traffic controls and training of operational staff. We await further details of the proposals, and will need to examine them carefully. The Presidency presented its conclusions on the Commission's White Paper on transport policy, published earlier this year. The Presidency largely agreed with the White Paper's assessment of the negative impact of uneven development of different transport modes, and believed that modal shift and enhancement of quality should be promoted. It hoped the Council would further examine the White Paper and looked forward to Commission proposals to implement the priorities emerging from further discussion. Under Other Business, I raised the issue of the new digital tachograph and the deficiencies in the Regulation on which the specification is based. I had previously written to the Commissioner asking her to propose amendments to address these shortcomings, which would create serious enforcement difficulties. Other Ministers at the Council supported me in asking the Commission to re-examine the issue and bring forward a new proposal to amend the Regulation. I expressed my disappointment at the Commission's response, which did not address the concerns we had put forward. Finally, the German Minister spoke of the safety benefits of ensuring that rigid bull bars were not fixed to road vehicles above 2.5 tonnes, through voluntary agreements with industry. The Commission agreed that this was a useful suggestion, but stressed that it was the responsibility of the Internal Market Commissioner. No votes were taken at this Council.

Date

12 December 2001

Reference

376 c875-7W; 22183

House

House of Commons

Falconer of Thoroton, Lord

Lords Statement on what was the outcome of the Transport Council held on 7 December. [HL 1978].

Asked by

Lord Gregson (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 December 2001

Reference

HL 1978; 629 c221-4WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent work has been undertaken to assess the effects of bull bars on pedestrians in vehicle accidents.

Asked by

David Wright (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2001

Reference

11986; 374 c137W

House

House of Commons

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