Bird - did I mention ANYTHING about (a) full-blown "duty of Care" issues being needed; (b) a suggestion that a full training programme on the safe use of everything 4WD was required...
No, of course I didn't..
What I was saying was that in this
"World Gone Mad" Nanny State we live in - the greed or couldn't-care-less attitude of 4WD accessory importers means that no 50 cents is spent (on permanently printing warning notices) -- that will warn of the dangers of incorrectly using snatch straps....
Shoot - the warning could be as simple as a Stick Figure's brains coming out of its skull being illustrated ... as an airborne high velocity, incorrectly attached snatch strap is shown...
It may not be immediately evident to weekend warrior 4WDers that attaching a snatch to a tow ball is dangerous and potentially lethal...
After all; they may have already (a) seen their mates do it a few times; (b) seen in done plenty of times in social media such as the clip above on fugbook; (c) done it a few times already themselves - 'without consequence or tragedy'; (d) it seems a 'logical' thing to do eg: "I pull and tow with that thing [the tow ball] -- how could this be any different [snatching from a bog]; (e) then yuk - given the choice of recovery; (rummaging around under the vehicle in the mud vs wrapping the snatch strap quickly and conveniently around the tow ball -- of course you can easily guess what will be their default position...; (f) then the media reporting these tragic incidences such as Channel 9 in the post above don't help either... reporting what happened as "freak accidents"; or "tragic accidents".... These things are no "accident"...
No Bird; clearly we all need to unite in this matter with better attitudes and concern regarding the safe use of some of the equip we use..... and what the suppliers are going to do about it....
So your saying they should run full training on the use of every single item (Duty of care) or stop selling it.... At what point do you draw a line and realise people need to take *some* responsibility? I bought a dozen forks the other day, no warning label on them... **** I should sue em.
Stop the world, I wanna get off.
yeah... we'll gladly show ya the door...