At some point I stop caring what their warning sticker says. And that point closely coincides with the departure point from common sense. Which the lawyers who wrote that, sorely lack.
I'll add one of these, just for fun :)
I don't lock the pins or the release handle. I can see why some would lock the release handle. Locking the pins seems a bit paranoid, but heck, we're all paranoid about something or the other. So have at it. Locking the release handle does not sound paranoid to me, but I always try to balance odds (very unlikely) with inconvenience (not very, unless you forget to bring a key). I never liked receiver locks either, because they too easily get crammed with sand and mud and won't open. Not as likely on a fiver hitch, but probably about the same odds as someone pulling the release handle.
