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PROTECTING AUSTRALIA
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SINCE 1986
Major ShuRoo Benefits• Helpsprotectyourfamilyandyourvehicle
•Protectsday,night,rainorshine
• Notaffectedbybugsordust
• Lightweightbutsolid
• AustralianmadeforAustralianconditions
• 12monthfactorywarranty
• Helpspreventcollisionswithwildlife
•Bestoptionforsmallandimportedvehicles
•ProudlydesignedandmanufacturedinAustralia
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ING AUSTRALIANS
SINCE 1986
Prevention is better than cure!
Why take the chance of potential injury to your family or being stranded with a damaged vehicle?
ShuRoohasbeenhelpingprotectmotoristsfromwildlifecollisionssince1986.TheuniquesignalemittedbyShuRoocannotbeheardbyhumans,buttowildlifeit’sasloudasapolicesiren.Bytakingadvantageoftheirhighfrequencydangeralertsysteminthisway,ShuRoowarnsanimalsofyourapproachandhelpspreventacollisionthatcouldpotentiallyharmyou,yourpassengersandyourvehicle.NotonlydoesShuRooprotectyouandyourfamily,italsoprotectsourwildlife.
Solid yet lightweightTheSlimlineShuRooismadetowithstandthetoughAustraliandrivingenvironment.Insects,dirt,weatherorwatercrossingswillnotaffectShuRoo’sperformance.
Easy to installTheonepiececompactdesignallowsforeasyinstallationtocars,RVs,trucksandbuses.
Unobtrusive and attractive designThecompact,slimlinedesignofShuRoowillenhanceyourvehiclewhilehelpingtoprotectyou.Anattractiveaccessoryyoucan’taffordtobewithout!
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Approx metresFits all vehiclesTheSlimlineShuRoofit’sallvehiclesfromsmallcarstoroadtrains!
The High Frequency ShuRoo“Safety Sound Zone”ShuRoocreatesahighfrequency“SafetySoundZone”400metresaheadand50metreseithersideofyourvehiclewhichalertskangaroosandotherwildlifetoyourapproachingvehicle–day,night,rainorshine.
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Field testsFieldtestsoffertheonlydefinitiveanswerfortheefficiencyofShuRoo.Since1986manyindividualsandfleetoperatorshavefieldtestedShuRoo–testingintheonly“laboratory”thatcounts–theopenroad.
A million kilometres of field testsThisisasampleofjustsomeofthesuccessfleetoperatorsarehavinginreducingdamageanddowntime.Themanyindividualunsolicitedendorsementshavenotbeenincludedhere,butratherthereportedresultsfromfleetoperatorswhohaveanalysedthestatisticsofvehicleswithandwithoutShuRoosoverlongperiodsoftimeandoverallsortsofterrainanddrivingconditions.
Testimonials
Hydro TasmaniaWehavebeeninstallingShuRoosonourvehiclessince2002,overthatperiodbasedonpreviousdatawehavemaintaineda70%reductioninaccidentdamagecostrelatingtoanimalstrikes,wecurrentlyhave127vehiclesfittedwithShuRoos.ThefinancialsavingsfaroutweighsthecostofinstallingShuRoosonHydroTasmaniavehicles.– Alan Johnson, Fleet Manager – June 2013
RioTintoWeareutilisingShuRoosonour9mainlinevehicles,ourtwosuperintendentvehiclesandour4deepdalevehicles.Themajorityofthesevehiclesdoabout9000kmamonthonharshaccessroads.WehavehadtheShuRoosfittedforapproximately6to9monthsnowandwehavehadveryminimalimpactfromroos.Withthecombinationofstrongerandlargerspotlights,combinedwiththeShuRoos,nighttimedrivingisbecomingmuchsaferandwearehavingalotlessincidents.– Michael Lenehan – Dec 2012 Contract Management Supervisor, Cape Lambert Rail Operations
Shire of PlantagenetSince2011wehavehad15accidentswithkangaroos.Wehavenowstartedtoinstall‘ShuRoos’.ThevehiclesthathaveShuRoosinstalledhavenothadanaccidentwithkangaroos.Thishasresultedinsavingsfinanciallyanddowntimeofvehicles.– Administration Officer, Works and Services, Shire of Plantagenet, Western Australia. November 2013
The Australian Railroad GroupARGhasafleetof406vehiclesanddriversafetyisofacriticalimportancetoARGasweprideourselvesonbeingthesafestrailroadcompanyinAustralia.In2004atourARGKalgoorliedepot,wehad23kangarooincidentscreatingproblemswithhavingsomanyjobspecificvehiclesoutofservice.In2005,ARGinstalledShuRoosystemsinto16vehicleswithimmediateeffect,fortheremainderof2005werecordedonekangarooincident.Thisreducedourvehicledowntimeby95%butmoreimportantly,
ouremployeesaredrivinginasafervehicle.InSeptember2005,ARG’sOccupationalHealthandSafetydepartmentcompletedadriversafetyanalysiswithresultsclearlyshowingthebenefitsoftheShuRooelectronicvehicleprotectionsystem.AdecisionwasmadebyARGtorollouttheinstallationoftheShuRoosystemthroughoutourvehiclefleetduring2006–2007.– Paul Wylde – ARG Fleet Manager, Australian Railroad Group, Welshpool WA
Russ Equipment Pty LtdIhavejustreturnedfroma10,000kilometresojournthroughthefarwesternandcentralregionsofQueensland.Afterdrivingthroughwhatiscommonlyknownasabadareaforroostrike,withoutincident,Iwouldhavenohesitationsinrecommendingthisproduct.Ididnoticewiththenewsystem,youneedreallygooddrivinglightstowitnesstheShuRooactuallydoingitsthing.Thebouncythingstendtobewarnedandmoveoffwelloutinfrontofthevehiclesothereismoretimetoslow,stop,takeevasiveactionetc.– Ken Russ, Special Equipment Manager, Russ Equipment Pty Ltd
Western Australian Government Water Corporation....Forexample,incidentsinvolvingcollisionswithkangaroosledtotheaddingofelectronickangarooavoidancedevicesinparticularareas......RecommendationsemanatingfrompreviousincidentinvestigationshaveresultedinthefittingofShuRoo’s(highfrequencysafetyzonedevice),day-timelightingandreversesensorstoCorporationvehicles.– Extract from Western Australian Government Workplace Road Safety Booklet, Case Study: Water Corporation
Overview of ShuRoo Wildlife Deterrent SystemKangaroostrikesarearealandcostlyproblemtomotoriststhroughoutAustralia.ShuRoocansavemotoriststhousandsofdollarsresultingfromrepairsandvehicledowntime.ShuRoocanhelpyourreducethechanceofinjuryorworse.
WithOH&Sandenvironmentalimplicationsbecomingmoreonerouseachyear,ShuRoowillassistfleetoperatorsprotecttheirfleetvehiclesandpeople.
Understanding ShuRooRememberthatShuRooisadeterrent,notaforcefield.Ithasbeenspecificallydesignedandthoroughlytestedsince1986toassistinkeepingtheroosawayfromyourcar,truck,4WDorbike.
Kangaroosarewild,flightyanimalsandcanbecountedontoactassuch,withtheonlydifferencebeingthatShuRooalertsthemtoyourpresenceasyouareapproaching.Thisallowsbothyouandtherooampletimetobeabletoavoidphysicalcontact.
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy does a ShuRoo work?Undernormalcircumstances,kangaroosdonothearthelowfrequencysoundsthatanapproachingvehiclecreates.ShuRooprojectsahighfrequencysoundpatternthroughacontinuallychangingrangeoffrequenciesinfrontofandtothesidesofthevehicle.Becausekangaroosusehighfrequencyforwarningsofimpendingdanger,theytakeavoidingaction.Oriftheyare”roadtame”andofftheroad,theywillsimplywatchyoupass,butwillnotapproachyou.
Will all kangaroos run away?No.ShuRooisnotdesignedtoscareorpanictheanimal,butislikeasophisticatedpolicesirenwhichalertsthe‘roothatthereissomethingstrangeanddisturbingapproaching.Asyougetcloser,thesoundgetsstrongerandthe‘rooisalertedandaware.Bychoice‘rooswon’tknowinglyhopdirectlyintoourvehicles.Theymostlydothiswhenstartledand,beingaflightyanimal,panic.ShuRoohelpsavoidthisbylettingthe‘rooknowyou’rearoundinplentyoftime.
Does fitting a ShuRoo guarantee that I will never again collide with a kangaroo?No.WhilstShuRooistheworldleaderinthisfield,wearedealingwithawild,flightyanimal,invaryingconditions,atdifferentspeeds.ButShuRoowillalertthemtoyourpresenceandindependentreportsshowbetween70%and90%reductioninkangaroorelatedaccidentsforvehiclesfittedwithShuRoo.
Does ShuRoo protect from other animals while on the road?OurusersreportShuRoosuccessfullydeterswilddogs,wildpigs,deerandothernativeandferalanimals.
Will ShuRoo fit to any vehicle?Yes.ShuRoooffersprotectionforallvehicles–4WDs,sedans,trucksandmotorcycles.
Can I fit ShuRoo to a bull bar?Yes.ShuRoocaneasilybefittedtoabullbar.ShuRoo’suniquesoundpatternalsohelpsprotectfromsidehits.
Does ShuRoo work in the wind and rain?Yes.ShuRooworksinallconditions,includingwatercrossings.
Is there a Warranty with ShuRoo?Yes,for12months.
Does ShuRoo interfere with any other electronic equipment?No.TheShuRoounithasCTickapprovalforelectronicequipmentensuringnoRFleakagefromtheunit.
Is there any possibility the units may interfere with, or compromise the Air Bag deployment system?No.
How long has ShuRoo been on the market?ShuRoohasbeenprotectingAustralianssince1986,withover60,000satisfiedusers.ShuRooisAustralianmadeforAustralianconditions.
What if I need service or further information?ShuRooisanAustralianownedandoperatedcompanyandassistanceissimplyaphonecallaway.ShuRooismanufacturedinAustralia,employingotherAustralians.
Scientific testing of ShuRooTrialsoncaptiveanimalsdonotreplicatetheresponsewildanimalsdisplay.Weareawareoftrialsconductedoncaptive,neuteredsemi-tamekangaroosthatpurporttoshowhowtheseanimalswouldreactifexposedtoShuRoointheirwildenvironment.
Fullinformationisavailableatourwebsitewww.shuroo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Does_ShuRoo_Work.pdf
ShuRoo through the years
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ShuRooMkI-1987
ShuRooMkIII-2001
ShuRooMkII-1991
ShuRooMkIV-2007
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