Another Havasu DCB near miss
05-03-2013 | 09:28 PM
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05-03-2013 | 10:15 PM
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It's rare that you see a pontoon stopped for anything more than a life jacket count.
I know there are a certain group of people that count on the fact that pontoons don't attract much attention from the authorities
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05-03-2013 | 10:53 PM
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Whether or not the people on the pontoon felt they were in danger is irrelivant.... Lets just say for argument sake, the pontoon which is underway in the video, were to have stalled out before the DCB made the move off to the port side? Or lets say they paniced and made a sudden move to avoid being run over (at that speed the DCB would not have been able to avoid the pontoon). I would guess you would have a handfull of seriously injured (if not dead) people. The faster the boat is moving the more space should be given, just like when driving a car. When on the E-way, you give more space so if the car in front of you slows, for any reason, you don't end up as a part of their vehicle (this should be common sense, however it appears some folks lack the "sense" part). Anyone who defends the actions of the operator, or doesn't think that pass was way too close, or accepts this as safe or "cool", should NOT be operating a boat themselves until they have taken a boaters safety course
05-03-2013 | 10:59 PM
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Whether or not the people on the pontoon felt they were in danger is irrelivant.... Lets just say for argument sake, the pontoon which is underway in the video, were to have stalled out before the DCB made the move off to the port side? Or lets say they paniced and made a sudden move to avoid being run over (at that speed the DCB would not have been able to avoid the pontoon). I would guess you would have a handfull of seriously injured (if not dead) people. The faster the boat is moving the more space should be given, just like when driving a car. When on the E-way, you give more space so if the car in front of you slows, for any reason, you don't end up as a part of their vehicle (this should be common sense, however it appears some folks lack the "sense" part). Anyone who defends the actions of the operator, or doesn't think that pass was way too close, or accepts this as safe or "cool", should NOT be operating a boat themselves until they have taken a boaters safety course
05-03-2013 | 11:24 PM
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