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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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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