Chainsaw Safety - Should the use of PPE be legislated?

[macca]

Now that I would like to see, a licence enforcer approaching an angry unlicenced punter with a chainsaw in his hands 
Time to go to bed, me thinks, now wheres me sleeping PPE

[Boxhead 71]

I've got a better concept, instead of legislating PPE, how about before you buy a chainsaw you have to prove that you have undertaken a nationally accredited chainshaw course in the last 12 months.

Better still, make it a licence, so you need to have one before you can buy or operate a chainsaw.  You can then pay to have chainsaw licence enforcers patrolling backyards issuing fines to people using chainsaws without a licence.

That would give the 'common sense' brigade some substance to their argument.

Good idea! We should do that with cars. That'll make sure everyone on the road knows how to drive a car properly and safely and.....Oh.... wait a minute.....