----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Ansell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: [canals-list] Lifejackets, VHF and licences
> On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:03:36 +0100
> "sean neill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Watching 'Seaside Rescue' on TV a large proportion of the rescued seem
>> to have brought their trouble on themselves (and the same seems to apply
>> to many of the serious inland waterways incidents reported). It could be
>> argued that such people should be charged the costs of their rescue -
>> though I have seen it suggested that this would put people off asking
>> for help - as sometimes happens with marine salvage. What are your
>> thoughts?
>
> The RNLI view is that not only would it stop some people calling at all it
> would lead to many more others calling _later_. And later means more
> immediate risk which means more risk to the _rescuer_. This is quite apart
> from 'no fault of their own' rescues (which in includes 'very big fault of
> someone else') and risk to those not in control of either navigation or
> the means to call (as someone who was a rescued when a passenger many
> years ago this is important to me).
>
> So no, I don't think charging for rescues is the answer.
>
That's about the size of it. Which raises a point about licencing; if it
would be possible to lose one's licence to boat for involvement in some sort
of incident (and if not, what would be the point?), then that would act as a
similar disincentive to call for help promptly.
--
Niall
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