northdude wrote:The problem would be proving in court that it was deliberate. Lawyers would be the only winners
northdude wrote:Its actually 100cm
Lazarus wrote:Bradley, I'm only talking about those who deliberately drive past road closed signs into what is obviously deep, fast running water. Those who put others live at peril to rescue them.
northdude wrote:Its actually 100cm
Oldbloke wrote:northdude wrote:Its actually 100cm
Nope its 39.37 inches idiot.
northdude wrote:Like i said proving it in court is the challenge. Especially if theres no witnesses.
Lazarus wrote:Now see, this's the sort of mass-debate I enjoy
bradley33 wrote:how far do you want to extend that though, criminal offence to rescue any car where the driver blundered, drove drunk? Not rescuing people at bondi who dont swim between the flags?
S O K A R wrote:While we're at it maybe we should refuse treatment to smokers who have cancer? Because well you know, they knew what they were doing.
Maybe we should deny returning soldiers help with ptsd? They knew what they signed up for.
The amount of idiocy in here is astounding.
If emergency services do their job properly there won't be an issue, if they can't they should be replaced with someone who can.
cz515 wrote:Exactly my point boys. And giving a 100k plus fine (six figure) wren a drunk or stuffed person can kill another road user (or a family) and be out of jail within 12 months. How does that pass the pub test or equitable?
bradley33 wrote:Lazarus wrote:Bradley, I'm only talking about those who deliberately drive past road closed signs into what is obviously deep, fast running water. Those who put others live at peril to rescue them.
Your comment was to make illegal even rescue attempts for people doing the wrong thing. Thats unworkable.
Die Judicii wrote:I realise this isn’t the perfect answer either,,,,,,,,,,,,, But if it was legislated to make it illegal and in fact,,, a criminal offence,,, to rescue or retrieve any vehicles or people that have driven around the signs and into the water. I suspect that in those cases the insurance companies already would refuse any vehicle insurance payouts.