Most vehicles in the bush are fitted with roo bars to minimize the risk of damage.

Kangaroos are a primary road safety hazard in Australia, hence the alternative name "roo bar."

If you don't have roo bars (bull bars), they can be lethal, taking out windscreen, radiator, even passengers.

The relationship between the two women becomes strained after an incident where Katherine hits a mysterious creature with the roo bar on their four wheel drive.

The Roo bar outside the hotel Hauser hotel is 'a comfortable après-ski spot' with a terrace.

This high animal strike incidence is why roo bars are most commonly fitted to vehicles in Australia in outback or rural areas.

Vehicles that frequent isolated roads, where roadside assistance may be scarce, are often fitted with "roo bars" to minimise damage caused by collision.

Hence, even a family station wagon looks like something out of a Mad Max movie, equipped with thick steel "roo bars" and high-intensity spotlights.

Driving at night is best avoided; being equipped with a good frontal roo bar and driving spotlights can help slightly, but is still very dangerous.

A bullbar (also roo bar or nudge bar in Australia) is a device fitted to the front of a vehicle to protect it and its passengers from damage in a collision with an animal.

In Australia, the term "roo bar" generally refers to a light-weight bullbar, suited to sedan vehicles; however, both "bullbar" and "roo bar" are somewhat interchangeable.

Currently, nightlife is limited to locals enjoying the Roo Bar and Schweizerhof Hotel bar in St Moritz Dorf, and the Bellavista Hotel bar in Silvaplana.

The hotel's Roo bar is a popular après-ski hangout known for its extensive selection of Australian beers, while the Hauser's eclectic restaurant serves Austrian fare along with pida - meat and vegetables grilled tableside on a hot stone.

Modern design of bullbars and roo bars has advanced so some vehicle manufacturers and aftermarket companies now offer impact bars which integrate with the vehicle safety system, such as activation of airbags after collision with the bullbar.

You also know you're in the outback when a giant truck has an elaborate network of steel bars - 'roo bars - bolted across the front of the tractor to protect the driver and vehicle from wandering kangaroos, which have no road sense.

The name "Californian" and the 1,275 cc motor were resurrected in 1977 for Australian market Mokes with denim seat covers, more comfortable seats (which concealed the same basic frame within), spoked wheels and complex tubular bumpers (known as 'roo bars').

In Australia, specific actions taken to protect against the variety of animals that can damage vehicles - such as bullbars (usually known in Australia as 'roo bars', in reference to kangaroos) - indicate the Australian experience has some unique features with road kill.

A nudge bar (a smaller style of bullbar or roobar) was also available as an aftermarket option.

Push Bumper (aka Nudge Bars)

They had driven part of the way down the central reservation of a boulevard, collecting a couple of small shrubs on the nudge bars and a traffic violation.

The exterior of the FJ-S Cruiser Concept received other changes/upgrades including a front nudge bar and the rock rails used on other FJ Cruiser variants.

Pulsar SR-V 5-door hatch (GA15DE or SR18DE engine, indicative features include rear number plate surround fascia, front nudge bar and two-toned paint scheme).

Features on the four-wheel drive soft top version include a cotton weave hood with roll up windows, a side hinged tailgate with swing-away spare wheel, front nudge bar and twin side runners.

A bullbar (also roo bar or nudge bar in Australia) is a device fitted to the front of a vehicle to protect it and its passengers from damage in a collision with an animal.

"Nudge bars," another kind of bullbar, are generally fitted to sedans and small SUVs, and consist of light aluminium or polycarbonate tubing that protects only the radiator grille and areas without replacing the bumper bar.

While the F and L are mechanically very similar, the key differences are the bumpers (the L has an extra chrome nudge bar) and the interior (the F interior is nearly identical to the original 1957 design while the L sports a much more modern look).

The third restyling of 1970 began drifting away from the original design as quad headlights were introduced on Deluxe and Futura models, new front and rear bumpers with vertical nudge bars and disc brakes with 14 inch wheels and low aspect red stripe radial tyres are now available as options.