Was anyone watching the show getaway

Yeah, I saw it. Lucky he didn`t pull the vehicle on its side.
But it was still better than the rolled vehicle. Happens way to often on Frasier, so many inexperienced 4Wdrivers, and so many in one place. Could make a fortune pulling ppl out of the bog :)

I think he tied it to the tow bar and then the troopy bull bar.

Made me cringe!!!!!

It was a repeat, but non the less, ill informed and not very responsible.

Doesnt help does it.

Eric even my wife commented on how dangerous it was (and stupid of CH9 for not editing it out).
A good lawyer will probably find a way for someone elses stupidity to be blamed on CH9 out of this.

Cheers Trevor.

There was a similar response on EO the first time it was shown. Ben probably thought that Russell Coight's adventures and recovery techniques were documentaries!

Adrian

WHAT-THE! It was the first thing I noticed - tied it round the rear towbar and then onto the bullbar!!!!!!!!!! The first thing I said about the rolled 4by was "why were they going so fast!" Maybe I'm an old fart (NOT!), but c'mon, have some common sense eh!

I agree. It was pretty irresponsible & a bad example to 4wders, who are not aware of the potential hazzards. Channel 9, however, have enough off road educational resources to know better. To me, it looked a bit staged, and was a gentle tug, but it was all wrong, and does nothing but give more ammunition to the anti-4x4 brigade.

As a supplier to the mining industry, I re-did my annual induction at a Rio Tinto site two weeks ago. Rio have one of the best safety policies in the industry. Snatch straps are TOTALLY BANNED from all of their minesites. That is, they are contraband...in the same catagory as firearms and alcohol! If discovered in your vehicle, you would be immediately removed from site, and an incident report raised. If you're an employee, your employer would receive a stern letter. For a direct supplier like me, it may even cost me the ongoing business.

Since last years induction, Rio have now also banned the use of 4x4 winches on minesites. You might think Rio are a bit over the top, but safety is paramount. There are correct procedures to follow with vehicle recovery, and some areas are hard to control (so hard to document safe procedures), eg how much power is too much in a recovery.

I could have been killed at another minesite about 15 years ago, when safety issues were claimed to be the highest priority, but the systems were not there to ensure it was carried through. I was measuring fast idle exhaust emissions from a coal hauler, when it jumped into gear and lurched forward. The only way I could prevent myself going head first off the back of the hauler into the goose neck was to lean against the exhaust. Got a bad burn, of course. The operator Knew the transmission was defective! And i made sure it was How easy is that to get yourself killed?

Sorry, I've gone off on a tangent there...anyway safety, snatch straps, etc...there's a connection still.

Regards
Brid

Brid
Could you elaborate a bit more on their recovery methods - do mean it is dig and tow only?
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