VW moves to trial a car deterrnt to save kangaroos

Brodie Allen · Guru

VW moves to trial a car deterrnt to save kangaroos

Roy E · Senior Member

Brodie,

I don't know about the poor english but I did notice that they claim "tens of thousands of cars in Australia hit kangaroos every year".

I would guess that is BS and perhaps that in truth, thousands of trucks hit kangaroos every year.

Most people I know avoid driving their cars or tugs late afternoon and night to avoid hitting native animals.

I believe truck drivers don't even slow down when confronted by a roo when travelling at night as they have a schedule to meet.

Cheers,
Roy.

dorian · Guru

Brodie Allen wrote:
Don't you just love the poor english (sic) exhibited in so many instances by media.
https://rvdaily.com.au/volkswagen-moves-to-trial-new-kangaroo-car-deterrent/

I'm a little confused. I agree that the headline, "Volkswagen moves to trial new kangaroo car deterrent" is odd, but so is your subject header.

"VW moves to trial a car deterrnt (sic) to save kangaroos" is probably better phrased as "VW moves to trial a kangaroo deterrent to save cars (and kangaroos)".

This is what VW says:

https://www.volkswagen.com.au/en/roobadge.html

Every year on Australian roads, tens of thousands of drivers hit kangaroos. So, three years ago, we started a journey to create the worlds first scientifically proven vehicular kangaroo deterrent to help protect drivers and wildlife.

-- Edited by dorian on Friday 26th of April 2024 03:55:19 PM

woolman · Guru

I reckon if VW have trialed these in Europe and had no collisions with a roo to date.

Probably just as successful as our younger view was if we taveled over 85mph the roo did not have time to get in front of us. Worked for me, though later years make me think of a few flaws could be in our plan.

Neil

Keith P · Senior Member

Its nothing to do with schedules !!!!

Try swerving or hit the brakes to dodge a roo ....and live from the consequences !!

Trucks ....especially road trains can be upwards of 85 tonnes....and wildlife is usually why trucks have a good quality solid bull bar fitted to them!!

Cheers Keith

-- Edited by Keith P on Friday 26th of April 2024 04:27:58 PM

rmoor · Senior Member

A local panel beater once told me more than 50% of their trade came from roos in the nearby mountains.
I can help VW with a roo avoidance strategy.
Do not drive early morning or late evening. Simples.

The best time to avoid roos is between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the skippy's are generally having a snooze under a shady tree.
I have also learned over the years, approaching a dip with a creek or a bridge over troubled waters can often be housing a roo.
Also, the lone black @r$e wallaby's can be the worst. They seem to have a bit less road sense than the average grey roo?

Also find that emu's seem to be sillier and more unpredictable than roos.
A friend from Canberra I travel a bit with cannot understand my preoccupation with roos and most of my travel planning and timing centering around kangaroos.

That is borne from personal experience and being born and bred in the bush, why put yourself in a position of risk when another strategy can avoid any such risk?

Peter_n_Margaret · Senior Member

rmoor wrote:
I can help VW with a roo avoidance strategy.
Do not drive early morning or late evening. Simples.

We have probably hit 6 roos in the last 10 years. We do not drive early or late in the day.

We missed this one, but not due to anything except luck.

https://youtu.be/nJcpsHGF65o

Cheers,

Peter

Brodie Allen · Guru

Dorian, the subject header is exactly as VW put it.

Surely you can see the parody. Seems the kangas will have the instrument To

deter the cars!

-- Edited by Brodie Allen on Friday 26th of April 2024 07:08:09 PM

dorian · Guru

Brodie Allen wrote:
Dorian, the subject header is exactly as VW put it.

Where? I went to VW's web site and the RVDAILY web site and found nothing to support your claim. In fact, VW's grammar and spelling is perfect whereas yours, and that of RVDAILY, is not.

Brodie Allen · Guru

Dorian, you obviously know nothing about subject and predicate.

Don't you think that it should indicate a kangaroo deterrent rather

than a car deterrent?

Read as printed the Kangaroo has the device to keep the car away.

Sorry, but I have a degree (long ago) in English along with Journalism.

It's only age that has wearied my capabilities.

B

-- Edited by Brodie Allen on Saturday 27th of April 2024 09:44:54 AM