And I'm not just talking about what drivers DO - although I do indeed talk about that too.
How about this? It is a current-generation Toyota Camry with what appears to be 'roo bars' front and rear (trust me on the rear ones; we couldn't get a good shot of them. Trust me too that this pic was taken by my passenger, NOT by me. That'd be illegal, dontcha know...)
The bars appeared to be quite flimsy, not strong enough to actually deflect a fly, let alone a kangaroo - not that kangaroos are a serious issue in these parts.
I was in Australia a couple of weeks ago and boy, they ARE a serious issue down there...
So I couldn't figure out - what the heck were these bars used for here?
Does the guy herd sheep with his Camry? Use the car for crowd control at a G20 Summit meeting? Did he get a deal on it because it was used in the Bumper Car ride at the CNE?
Guesses welcome.
Or if the owner spots this blog, maybe he can fill us in?
My guess would be deer deflection. White tail deer -- and moose -- are plentiful enough to be a serious problem in northern Minnesota. One of my Saab 900s has been hit by so many deer that I refer to it as Natty Bumpo.
Posted by: Tim Winker | February 13, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Oh that's funny. I have actually seen this guy driving around Toronto. I thought it was to protect the rest of us, after all it is a Toyota.
Posted by: Ron Perreault | February 15, 2011 at 04:17 PM
I'd guess the car was rigged for a movie shoot and the bars are intended to help mount cameras to the front of the vehicle. They look pretty flimsy and don't look as they would deflect any kind of road hazard, animal or otherwise.
Posted by: David | February 22, 2011 at 08:08 AM