pare-chocs poussoir

CONT: Many of today’s police vehicles are equipped with push bumpers that are utilized for various purposes, such as pushing abandoned or disabled vehicles off the road, or clearing the road of damaged vehicles at the site of a traffic accident. ... perhaps even more popular reasons for the push bumper are as a mounting location for lights and siren (crowded under-hood) and to protect the expensive front fascia and coolers from low-speed fender benders.