I assume you are referring to these types of rod holders.
On vehicles everywhere in Australia but very much illegal.
Nothing is allowed to protrude above the bonnet line and nothing is allowed in the drivers line of sight.
Not to mention pedestrian safety rules
I guess you would have to be doing other things wrong for a cop to book you on it, or be involved in an accident.
I saw a guy get booked for driving lights on top of the bull bar (not the actual vehicle) and for his antennae's on the bar but he was driving like a dick on the Gold Coast
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