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Unread 17-03-2016, 03:00
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Re: Driver Station Poles and suction cups

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
If that is the stand they are taking, but also allowing 11'8" poles, that is absolutely asinine. Why would you outlaw the best way of making a 12' pole safe? Wasn't the whole point of not allowing 30' poles to make things more safe? Instead they want to have 12' poles falling on people's heads?
Agreed.

I understand (and wholeheartedly support) the height limit, but this just makes no sense at all.
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