Scuba police...

[Stu S.]

My my French is weak. Was he arresting that diver for poor trim?

 

[Web Monkey]

My my French is weak. Was he arresting that diver for poor trim?

It was a 2 Euro fine for exceeding his depth limit and 5 years in prison because the LP Hose said "Maximum Working Pressure" in English, not in French.


Terry

 

[I Dive]

Maybe I missed something in the vid, but it looked to me like they are running Jet Skis in the same area divers will be surfacing?

 

[Rhone Man]

Good thing I will NEVER be diving there.

You won't be missing anything, I assure you.

 

[ptyx]

IANAL, and especially not a French one, but as far as I remember:

Diving in a structured environment was regulated (commercial, club, teaching, anywhere where an officialy 'expert' diver is leading others) - it matches the video as the cop is checking a group of students and an instructor.

In a non structured environment (group of friends), divers are free to do as they want - including rent tanks and kill themselves, with or without a certification, although one could be prosecuted for 'putting others in danger' in some circumstances. Typically, that would be an experienced diver leading beginners in a 'trust me dive' way beyond their limits.

All that said.... ?!!! (not that I wouldn't take the job if it was that or traffic control)

 

[it_mike]

The 'nanny-state' mentality is growing!

Remember, no one below the certification level of state official is capable of determining the 'right' or 'safe' method of living.

 

[Rhone Man]

It must be said that the French are not normally known for a zealous approach to diver safety.

Things may have changed, but I remember back in 1984 there was an outfit in St Martin that would take uncertified divers down to 140 feet on DSD/resort courses and they would need to decompress before resurfacing. I doubt that practice survives today, but even in 1984 it was pretty shocking.

 

[Air One]

The difference between a guy knowing what he is talking about :

IANAL, and especially not a French one, but as far as I remember:

Diving in a structured environment was regulated (commercial, club, teaching, anywhere where an officialy 'expert' diver is leading others) - it matches the video as the cop is checking a group of students and an instructor.

In a non structured environment (group of friends), divers are free to do as they want - including rent tanks and kill themselves, with or without a certification, although one could be prosecuted for 'putting others in danger' in some circumstances. Typically, that would be an experienced diver leading beginners in a 'trust me dive' way beyond their limits.

All that said....

?!!! (not that I wouldn't take the job if it was that or traffic control)

And another who doesn't :

You won't be missing anything, I assure you.

Hey Mr Rhone ( one of our biggest river ), where the hell did you dive in France ?
Cave diving in South West ?
Rangiroa in French Polybesia?
Lavezzi Island in Corsica?
The wrecks of the Hyere's islands ?
WW2 wrecks in Normandy ?
The lagoon of New Caledonia ?

I'm very sad that you didn't appreciate it.

This storry of the UW cops squad checking the certs on the bottom amused us also.
I guess they never do it witout a camera around.
Maybe they just needed new gears ?

 

[lord.harshil]

WW2 wrecks in Normandy ?

*ray of light comes beaming down on me*

i love wrecks =)

recreationally divable?

 

[String]

*ray of light comes beaming down on me*

i love wrecks =)

recreationally divable?

Yes. There's some very good diving there.