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There are still drivers who refuse to use seat belt!Knowing how to use one is rendered a moot point if you're not carrying one...
It is personal decision at the end but I do believe most divers who had bothered to learn the skill/technique will usually carry one afterwards.
Even PADI has a course on it so hopefully more divers are aware of the usefulness of the device.
There is no excuse of NOT carrying one and SIZE does matter.
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IMO, it shouldn't be optional.
It is literally against the law to drive without a seatbelt in many countries (to use your example)...
Why not make it mandatory to carry minimum safety equipment when diving? You can't dive without being certified...So maybe you shouldn't be allowed to dive without an smb and whistle too.
It is literally against the law to drive without a seatbelt in many countries (to use your example)...
Why not make it mandatory to carry minimum safety equipment when diving? You can't dive without being certified...So maybe you shouldn't be allowed to dive without an smb and whistle too.
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One can absolutely dive without being certified. I know several awesome old school divers who have never taken a course in their life. Let's keep the law out of scuba diving as soon snorkels, max depth, and ppo limits will be in place too. It is as simple as operators saying of you want to dive off our boat, you gotta bring a an SMB. Done. Easy.
In Hong Kong it is against the law NOT to wear a seatbelt for driver as well as passenger, not to text while driving or use of mobile phone etc etc. Drink and drive is also illegal(unless within the legal limit). Littering, spitting etc etc can also get you into trouble. And did I mention jay walking? But in the real world....
Question for you: Are you allowed to dive in OZ without smb or whistle?
We don't have this law in HK so I cannot criticize other countries.
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There are no laws regarding how one scuba dives in the US.
Correction- no laws about certification, equipment, or limits. There are laws concerning navigation and dive flags, fishing, transporting cylinders, etc...
But thankfully no scuba police to write fines and hold people's hands.
Correction- no laws about certification, equipment, or limits. There are laws concerning navigation and dive flags, fishing, transporting cylinders, etc...
But thankfully no scuba police to write fines and hold people's hands.
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Queensland mandates carrying a snorkel, possibly smb but don't think so.
In Victoria it's not law, but if you don't have a smb between your buddy pair when diving off a boat charter, they may struggle to pick you up The currents run here!
In Victoria it's not law, but if you don't have a smb between your buddy pair when diving off a boat charter, they may struggle to pick you up The currents run here!
Regulations in Australia vary by state. In Queensland it isn't explicitly an smb, but you require a high viz signalling device. You can see our requirements here:
Diving and snorkelling equipment (recreational)
Diving and snorkelling equipment (tec)
Of course people ignore these regulations all the time if diving independently and not with a commercial operator. Doesn't change the fact they exist.
And yes, the snorkel regulation...lol
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