Whatever the actual cause of the Robbie woes are in Kiwi-land, at some point the high accident and fatality rate negate the cost benefits of operating one in a given environment
Continued use by the government departments could also have liability implications if they didn't choose to make the changes they have.
A 9x higher rate of mast bump accidents vs the US is significant, it would seem common sense to invest in machinery that have a more mundane accident history in similar conditions.
Last edited by Bell_ringer; 4th Apr 2018 at 14:35.
Reason: fixed a boo boo