Alex wrote; > I really wish that some rigid regulations were in > place, makin him or her to pay for EPIRB use where there was no > life-threatening situation. (And these fines should be printed in bold > letters in GPS manual :-) - this would stop at least some of such users). > With a EPIRB/PLB the rescue party can't ask any questions that might help > them to make a decision - they only see the distress signal from specified > location. Hmmm, I suppose if the rescuers went to rescue some one who didn't need it they would not be prosecuted for making them need it. :) I seem to recall that in Canada fraudulent use of an EPIRB was illegal punishable by being tied naked to an pingo in the height of bug season or something like that. :) My understanding of the law is tenuous at best but colorful (according to my son the lawyer). Cheers John Winters *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Dec 04 2004 - 10:37:55 PST
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