Every single four-wheel drive adventure or trek through the outback has a range of safety
considerations to cover no matter who you are or how experience you and your mates are. In a
country where 4WDs are all done up with the latest bits of kit including things like Spotties, light
bars, rock lights and other LED light add-ons it is apparent that seeing and being seen is high on the
list of safety precautions that 4WD enthusiasts seem to tick off well. One problem with all those
lights, are that they do next to nothing for making you visible during the day, especially when
crawling through rocky landscapes, hillsides, or sand dunes where it can be difficult to see what it is
around the next bend or just over the peak. Making yourself visible during the day is well and truly
just as important as being seen at night-time. One way that you can improve your visual stance and
let people know you’re on your way is with a dune flag attached to your vehicle and displaying
fluorescent colours high above your rig. This will help others to spot you from a distance and will
definitely lower the risk of incidents and accidents when coming to blind points where another
vehicle may meet you simultaneously.
For years, safety flags have been a prominent feature on many work vehicles, including throughout
the rail, construction, and mining sectors where all vehicles on sites are required as standard to
display one so that they are visible to other vehicles moving about the roadways. This is so that
larger plant and machinery and other small vehicles are aware of what is coming where the surfaces
may be uneven or have mounds of dirt of stockpiles causing issues with blind spots. Now it is starting
to become a common thing throughout Australia to see a sand flag hanging from the front of a 4WD
as they adventure around the countryside, so it is great to see everyone jumping on board with such a
simple yet effective safety item.
The 3m Sand Safety Flags available at 4WD Supacentre are constructed to have three different pole
attachments for ease of
storage when not connected to the vehicle, and also so that you can decide what height you require
dependent on your vehicle size and where you may have it mounted. The three sturdy fibreglass
poles simply click together in seconds and have an incredible amount of flex to handle plenty of
harsh conditions. Complete with quick fittings, the entire sand flag kit is perfect for any vehicle
whether a work vehicle or daily tourer that heads off road once in a while. Simply connect it with the
quick fittings when you need it, or disconnect it when you don’t, all in an ultra-short time frame so it
will be little to no inconvenience to add this into your adventure must haves.
Not everyone requires a safety dune flag, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to incorporate one into your
kit bag, with a heap of opportunities for it to keep you out of trouble, it can be a set and forget
mechanism to help you be seen no matter where you are. If you adventures go a little further than
the backroads around your hometown, you may know that the Simpson Desert now has a legislation
outlining the requirement to display a fluorescent flag atop your vehicle when adventuring in that
neck of the woods. This means that if you wish to enter the Simpson Desert, it is now compulsory
that you have a minimum of 30cm x 29cm fluoro flag displayed on your vehicle and it must be 3.5m
from ground level if mounted on the bull bar, or 2m from your roof level if mounted on your roof
racks. This is a simple task or anyone heading in that direction, and as mentioned with the quick

fittings it is a quick installation and quick removal as necessary. This fluoro flag kit fits the legislative
requirements and standards for use in the Simpson, and as such it is worth every cent!
Thanks to the sturdy design and hardy materials used, these flags and their poles to which they are
attached will have a long-life span throughout all of our Australian conditions, including dust, rain,
sand, and heat. Fibreglass will provide ultimate flexibility to your poles so don’t stress if you happen
to brush your flag past a tree line, as it should easily bounce back with no harm done. The quick
fittings are all made from hardy metal and will not give up the ghost any time soon. This means that
you can install your 4WD safety flag and basically forget it about it without worrying how long it will last,
or if the heat is going to make it swelter. The only thing you need to look out for, is the fact that it
will add extra height to the top of your vehicle, so if you are not always off road, it may pay to
remove the flag or reduce it by one or two poles so that you don’t collect any powerlines or roof
cavities as you pull into the local McDonalds for brekky.
Be sure to grab one on your next visit in store, and encourage your mates to do the same, the more
we can see each other during the day when out adventuring in the outback the better. Not only
while the vehicles are moving, but also when parked up close to peaks or hills where you may have
stopped for a rest or even become bogged, safety flags will be happily blowing around in the breeze
and any company you have around you will know to take extra caution as they move closer to where
you are. It really is a small price to pay for a pivotal safety item, and you never know it could end up
saving someone’s life or stopping a serious accident leading to injuries and vehicle damages. No
more hesitation, simply grab one today!