No Training, No Life Jacket Can Ruin Your Boating Fun
Posted by proforma on September 4, 2010
The United States Coast Guard has just released its report for the year 2009 on recreational boating accidents, injuries and fatalities in the U.S. The findings may not surprise you:
– Only 2 percent of the boating accidents resulted from mechanical malfunctioning or engine failure.
– Topping the list of causes: operator inexperience, inattention, speeding, alcohol use and improper lookout.
– 86 percent of those operating the boat when an accident occurred had no training.
– 84 percent of those who died were not wearing a life jacket.
The full report can be downloaded here.
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