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Pete writes :

>Likewise those `compressed air on board' stickers that many divers
>seem to use. They might as well read "load of expensive diving 
>equipment on board - please steal".

That is a point - however, it must be weighed against the true purpose 
of the stickers :

1) they warn the idiot riding on your bumper that if there is a 
serious accident, it likely that there will not be a lot of vehicle 
left afterwards.  Not everyone fully understands the implication of 
the warning diamond, but IMO if it puts off just one suicide jockey, 
then it's worth it.

2) in the case of a serious accident, the fire brigade realise the 
dangers.


Each cylinder is equivalent to a small bomb.  Personally, I'll stick 
to using mine until someone comes up with a better idea.

Out of interest, has anyone heard reports of any incidents of 
vehicles with cylinders being involved in accidents etc, and the 
chances of the situation being worsened by carrying compressed air ?  
Also, are there any firemen out there with views on this (ie. to use or 
not to use the warning diamond) ?

Chris

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