BULL BAR STORY

My friend recently had an idiot reverse into his parked up lwb fronty. The fronty was pushed back around 2 meters causing the bullbar to scrape a little paint off the passenger wing.The offending motor drove off, but there was a witness, so it was reported to the police. Well to cut a long story short, the police decided not to prosicute the idiot and the insurance said that if the fronty goes off to the bodyshop, then .the bullbar will be removed and the front wing resprayed. The spot lights on the bullbars would not be replaced because they were not allowed to renew the bull bar. In the end he agreed to accept 150 to cover the wing respray. So my question is, does anyone know the law on bullbars and how are thease laws being implmented?

Yes it's a 2.3 A series and he has took the money and pulled the bullbar away (bent back) from where it was pushed into the wing.

As far as I'm aware they can remove and repair and refit ,but not replace with new unless it has the correct "markings" eg TUV or the British equivilent under European rules the TUV marking only would be legal .
Just my interpretion
Drift is correct re the new parts,but you can say it is OK to fit used parts and you are willing to send a letter to confirm that,this in now possible as insurers are now fitting non Factory panels, (replacement or motor factor type)which meet Thatcham standards

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