Jabawocky , I think it's called bureaucracy !! Sometimes the rules are seen to be more important than common sense . We have it in spades over here with a classic being 3 policemen watching a man drown in 4 ft of water , even though one of them was an excellent swimmer . They had to wait for a specialist with training to arrive 30 mins later . You and I would have just waded out and saved him !!! So would I fly out over water and dip my skids or wheels into the water to pull someone to safety who was drowning with no other possible help ? Yes . Do I have the necessary qualifications? No . Am I certain I could do it safely ? Yes . Would I be prosecuted ? Yes .
Would I give a **** ? No !