Davy, FFS get out more. That wasn't a "close shave". It's called training - where students learn their limits. You should head off to Sydney and join the barrister who only walks everywhere. Find him before he gets run over.
And tell him that his "Opinion" piece was written as a reaction to the crash which killed film-maker Mike De Gruy. I understand that this happened at no more than 10 feet off the ground. IGE? OGE? Tell him to get his facts right. (And maybe to wait for the inquiry results.)