NO DON'T GET RID, GET CLEVER!!!
Actually, the problem lies in that the 'Big' Red Button, isn't that well, big! And... in many instances of 'practical' use of the Tiller Arm to manoeuvre a Pallet or Stacker Truck in cramped spaces, the operator can't always be between the Red Button and the obstacle they're about to be crushed against. So they hold the Tiller to their side, making the Red Button, redundant.
The Answer is to connect the Red Button circuit to an ACKBelt® Anti-Crush Kick-Belt™, fitted around the base of the truck, increasing the 'Red Button's' Ca. 8sqcm by over 800%!
Improving and increasing safety can be as simple as that. And... it can also offer a big saving in truck damage to plant and goods. Win-Win!
Obviously my editorial was tongue in cheek. I am not suggesting the removal of the big red button, although I think they should lol. It is a safety tool no doubt, and it is there for a reason, because people walk backwards while the pallet truck is moving forward. Does not make sense to me but hey, what can you do. You cannot be there 24/7 to babysit these operators and they'll do whatever they want once the training has been completed.
Ron White* said it best - "You can't fix stupid"
*American comedian from Fritch, Texas. My most favorite comedian right after Johnny Carson.
Do a Goggle Search if you haven't heard of him. There are 3 U tubes on the 'net here is one. Hope this link makes it thru - eliminate the spaces and replace the (dot) and replace with a.
www (dot)google (dot) com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjoofOqv7P1AhVWKEQIHUCjDFsQwqsBegQIKhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-qasG04R2Qg&usg=AOvVaw3tbTX08TcIJ1VgDp2O8Ftf
Heck I triple clutched - its' H E " TWO HOCKEY STICKS or L L"being a '44 model. Turn those sticks upside down and that is my age. But Pura Vida
The words that keep echoing in my head You cannot hire an idiot cheap enough!